Tweet Kriss, how do you take action for the ocean? The children who attend REEF’s Ocean Explorers Summer Camp are inspired to take action to protect the ocean through fun learning experiences, like 10-year-old camper Kaiya, who said, “I had … Continue reading →
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Tweet In early 2017, in a partnership among the FWC, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and numerous other statewide agencies and organizations, the Florida Marine Debris Reduction Guidance … Continue reading →
TweetAction: More areas open to recreational harvest starting July 1 Information: The recreational season for bay scallops will be open in state waters from the western-most point of St. Vincent Island in Franklin County through the Hernando-Pasco county line starting … Continue reading →
Tweet By Paul Humann, REEF Founder and Underwater Photographer Your donation will help ensure that REEF can continue our critical ocean conservation work, including our Grouper Moon Project. Photo by Joshua Stewart. REEF is undertaking an ambitious transformation of … Continue reading →
Tweet Celebrating it’s 25th year – the Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) kicked off this weekend! During the entire month of July we encourage you to try your hand at conducting your first survey if you’re new to our Volunteer … Continue reading →
TweetCelebrate the Fourth of July with bay scallops. State waters from the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island in Franklin County through the Pasco/Hernando county line will be open for scalloping starting July 1. A span of waters in the … Continue reading →
Tweet 2017 MARINE FISH: Regulations for Black Sea Bass, as they apply to recreational anglers, WILL NOT change in 2017. The regulation for recreational anglers of 5 fish per angler per day with a minimum size of 15 inches (Season of May 1 … Continue reading →
Tweet REEF’s first trip to the Galapagos earlier this year. REEF divers have a great time aboard the Solomon Islands Field Survey. Take a Dive Vacation That Counts with REEF! It’s not too late to join REEF … Continue reading →
Tweet A REEF Volunteer conducting a survey in Key Largo, Florida, one of 150,000 conducted in the western Atlantic. Photo by Nathan Brown. We are proud to announce that on July 1st 2017, the number of REEF Volunteer Fish … Continue reading →
Tweet REEF Fest includes fun and festive socials each evening. In addition to a great line-up of speakers, REEF Fest features a schedule of diving, snorkeling, and paddle boarding opportunities. What will you be doing September 28-October 1 … Continue reading →
TweetInformation: A 3-month citizen-science descending device study is underway to help better determine what, if any, barriers exist when using the devices. Descending devices are used to help treat barotrauma, a condition that occurs when some fish are pulled up … Continue reading →
Tweet For more than two decades, REEF has worked to protect marine life and ocean environments worldwide. And today, we need your help. As REEF programs and staff have expanded, space at our existing facility in Key Largo, Florida has … Continue reading →
TweetAUSTIN – Following a series of public meetings on the Texas coast to seek angler input, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), along with the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), … Continue reading →
TweetAnglers can take advantage of more Gulf red snapper fishing starting this weekend This Friday, June 16, begins the first weekend of an additional 39-day season for recreational red snapper fishing in Gulf federal waters and changes to the … Continue reading →
Tweetdescending devices required in coastal marine areas Action: The daily limit for surf perch in marine areas 1-3 and Marine Area 4 (west of Bonilla-Tatoosh line) will be 12 fish per day beginning July 1. All vessels fishing for bottomfish … Continue reading →
Tweet2017 MARINE FISH regulations have changed for Summer Flounder (Fluke). It is now a daily limit of 3 fish and a minimum size of 19 inches. Those for Black Sea Bass may change later this year (stay tuned). … Continue reading →
Tweet Happy World Oceans Day! For more than 25 years REEF has taken action to protect the ocean – building a legacy of conservation, both locally and world-wide. From supporting biodiversity through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project, to protecting endangered … Continue reading →
TweetNOTICE Black Sea Bass: Effective 0001 hours Sunday, June 11, 2017 the possession limit for the commercial license holders will be 80 pounds (Black Sea Bass License Endorsement required) except for lobster pots which remains at 10 fish. The 2017 … Continue reading →
TweetThe winners of the “Don’t Let it Loose!” Youth Art Contest have been announced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Invasive Species Program. As part of the California Invasive Species Action Week, 126 youths from across California … Continue reading →
