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Offshore Sailing Schoolvia Facebook If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death. -Morgan Freeman February 08, 2012 |
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MyFWCvia Facebook FWC adopts new seasons for gag grouper in Gulf The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted Feb. 8 to change how gag grouper is managed in Gulf of Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe County). The decision, which came during day two of the three-day February Commission meeting, will achieve consistency with federal management efforts while potentially providing a region-specific recreational season in four counties. The FWC manages marine fish from the shore to nine nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council manages Gulf of Mexico waters farther than nine nautical miles out. The following changes will make state gag grouper management efforts the same as recent federal gag grouper management efforts in the Gulf of Mexico: setting the recreational open season from July 1 through Oct. 31 and lowering the minimum commercial size limit from 24 inches to 22 inches total length. The Commission also authorized Chairman Kathy Barco and Executive Director Nick Wiley to issue an executive order opening gag grouper season in the state waters off Taylor, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin counties, including Apalachicola Bay and Indian Pass. This gag grouper recreational season, if implemented, will open harvest in state waters during April, May and June, and close harvest in those waters during the July-to-October season. These changes will better align fishing opportunity with fish availability. “I think we have to be sensitive to the economic side and the natural resource side,” said Commissioner Charles W. Roberts III. “I don’t think there is anybody here, especially in this room, who would like to jeopardize gag grouper. This isn’t an easy decision. We have to rely on the data we have available and make good decisions.” Gag grouper has been closed in Gulf of Mexico state waters since Nov. 16, 2011. The FWC believes applying these management changes will allow gag grouper populations to rebuild quickly while balancing the needs of anglers. To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Commission and click on “Commission Meetings” and “Agenda.” February 08, 2012 |
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MyFWCvia Twitter From Fish expert: Looks like a nice sized golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) RT @eastd: Name this fish! http://t.co/2rvF3aR9 February 08, 2012 |
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Sailing_Schoolvia Twitter RT @DiverboyFilms: Look who made the cover of 'Sailing News'! Thank you to @Sailing_School and @SallyNewport for the incredible honour. ... February 01, 2012 |
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FLManateeToursvia Twitter Today was another great day. 35 from Harrys Dive Shop from New Orleans completed a 2 day snorkel/ dive tour with us. January 29, 2012 |
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MyFWCvideosvia YouTube Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Ocala 2012The three-day workshop takes place March 9-11 at the Ocala Conservation Center in the Ocala National Forest. The workshop begins Friday at 10 a.m. and ends Sunday with lunch. Although... watch video |
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offshoresailingvia YouTube Curing HiccupsA tip for how to cure hiccups. A chronic case can ruin one's ability to enjoy a great sailing trip. Video Sailing Tip #9 from Steve Colgate, Founder of Offshore... watch video |
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