by CORAL Magazine | May 24, 2019 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A total of 19,167 spiny, invasive predators were removed from Gulf and Atlantic waters as part of the Emerald Coast Open, which coincided with the fifth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival at AJ’s...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 8, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Last week’s CORAL Newsletter teased a beautiful “little red Corvette” of a mystery fish, this stunning bottom-dweller from the intertidal zone, which is a fish few have likely seen or might recognize. We left out one important detail: the Red-Black...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 28, 2018 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission September 27th, 2018 – Florida’s native fish and wildlife are facing a serious threat posed by a variety of invasive species found throughout the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 27, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission At its September meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2018 Lionfish Challenge. A total of 28,260 lionfish were removed from Florida waters...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 10, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
For those unaware, it may come as a surprise that the Pterois Red Lionfish that are spreading through the Atlantic aren’t alone. The next invasion is being mounted by a small damselfish species native to the Indo-Pacific. Let this story serve as yet another...
