NOAA Re-opening More of the Gulf

Effective today, September 2nd at 6pm, NOAA is reopening 5,130 square miles of area that was previously closed due to the oil spill in the Gulf.  The area that is closed due to the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill has now been reduced to cover only 18% of the Gulf of Mexico. Read the complete Fishery [...]

NOAA Re-Opens Previously Closed Areas of the Gulf of Mexico

Effective July 22, 2010 at 6pm est. NOAA will reopen a large section of the Gulf of Mexico that has been closed for several weeks due to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill.  This is down to 24% of the Gulf down from 35% which equals an area of 26,388 miles that have been [...]

The Tourist Development Council:The Florida Keys are Oil Free

Capt. Marlin Scott and Andy Newman of the Tourist Development Council of the Florida Keys talk about the Gulf Coast Oil Spill and the fact that there is no oil in the Florida Keys and what a beautiful summer it is turning out to be. The Florida Keys encourages visitors to come and enjoy the [...]

The Truth of the Matter

The “Truth of the Matter” is that the Florida Keys are beautiful. Breathtaking.  Absolutely Captivating……… and completely oil free.  Yes, it’s true and we are going to show you just that.  The oil spill is a very serious problem and we are hoping against all hope that their cleanup efforts are successful.  The livelihoods of [...]

Gulf Coast Oil Spill Information

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to causing a tragic loss of life, is also posing a severe threat to the Gulf’s marine fishery and sportfishing industry.  At this point, no one can say for sure what the extent of the impact will be.  But what we do know for sure [...]

BP Affirms the Legal Rights of US Citizens Helping with Cleanup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: Shannon Colavecchio, Director(850) 224-0174 shannonc@moore-pr.com VICTORY AGAINST BP IN LOUISIANA COURTS EXTENDED TO FLORIDA, NATION FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (May 4, 2010)—After an emergency hearing in federal court, British Petroleum entered a consent agreement that affirms the legal rights of any U.S. citizen helping with cleanup efforts related [...]

Press Release: Anglers Jumpstart Dolphin Season with 58-Pound Fish

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys – One of the sure signs of the advent of spring in the Florida Keys is the arrival of dolphin fish, also known as mahi-mahi. And during the past few days, Keys charterboat captains have reported significant catches. In the Lower Keys, Captain Jim Sharpe on the Sea Boots reports plenty [...]

Washington DC Fishermans Protest

Fishermen, marina operators, and charter boat captains rallied in Washington DC last week to protest what they call excessive fishing regulations that will be putting them out of work. NOAA, the national Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, which enforces the Magnuson-Stevens Act has already closed some areas  and intends to close others to stop overfishing. Many [...]

An update from our friends in Kenya…..

Dear Dianne, Hope all is well with you.  Just thought I’d send in the following bit of info for you. In the last week the fishing at Hemingways has started to trend towards the bigger fish.  We’ve had two large Blues on the line – one estimated at around 700 pounds and yesterday one that [...]

Re: Snapper Grouper Closures

Recent Message from the Ocean Minded Anglers of Florida: The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) has now made major closures of snapper and grouper fisheries and has a proposal for a total closure of snapper for an undetermined amount of time, as well as a proposal to stop all bottom fishing  because of the [...]

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