23 de agosto de 2022

Sea grass assistance needed

Hey scallopers! Have you noticed large areas of seagrass loss in St Joe Bay? This loss is largely the result of sea urchin grazing. You can help FWC and Florida Department of Environmental Protection plan seagrass restoration efforts by emailing us the location of any turtle grass fruits and seedlings (see photo) you see when you’re scalloping. You can email us your chartplotter location coordinates, OR, if the position function is enabled on your phone, take a picture from your boat and send it to: StJoeBayUrchins@MyFWC.com.

Friendly reminder: please do not remove any seedlings or fruits from the water, thank you!

Publicado el agosto 23, 2022 10:26 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

02 de junio de 2022

Learn about shellfish hatcheries

There will be two free talks about helping these important bay organisms:
https://www.facebook.com/franklincountyfloridapubliclibrary/photos/a.393467126234/10159006811916235/

Publicado el junio 2, 2022 02:48 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

22 de febrero de 2022

Beachcomber ID Hotline

For when you are visiting the other side of the peninsula:
https://www.apalachicolareserve.com/beachcombers-id-hotline/?fbclid=IwAR2QXKKnqRha921zVnhTdCmqwrjWKlQ20sYT6treTMjpBOEd8gI4VfomXEU

A nice service provided by the Apalachicola reserve....or you could post to iNaturalist. ;)

Publicado el febrero 22, 2022 12:02 MAÑANA por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

04 de octubre de 2021

11 de agosto de 2021

12 de mayo de 2021

Sea urchin roundup

Help restore seagrass beds in the bay!
Details here:
https://www.apalachicolareserve.com/event/sea-urchin-roundup/

Publicado el mayo 12, 2021 01:30 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

26 de abril de 2021

Scallop publication

https://f50006a.eos-intl.net/ELIBSQL12_F50006A_Documents/Bay%20Scallops%202020.pdf
I don't know about any of you, but after a year of quarantine I sure am looking forward to coming down for scallop season this year. I am anxiously awaiting the scallop survey results. I am hopeful that they are as positive as they were last year.

Publicado el abril 26, 2021 07:17 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

18 de febrero de 2020

Help report horseshoe crab sightings

No shortage of horseshoe crabs in the bay, but it is always good to help the FWC with their management efforts.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/27c736f

Publicado el febrero 18, 2020 08:41 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

17 de julio de 2019

Scallop Survey results are in.

I haven't seen abundance survey results like this in forever!
https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/mollusc/bay-scallops/season/
Very encouraging considering all the issues in the bay as of late. Good to see the season and limit changes and other conservation measures paying off. I also can't help but wonder if the breach and subsequent influx of salt water from the hurricane helped. Let's hope this positive trend continues for a while!

Publicado el julio 17, 2019 02:23 TARDE por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

25 de abril de 2019

Every little bit helps!

Parcel of land donated will help protect watershed and acheological sites:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/23da63d

Publicado el abril 25, 2019 03:22 MAÑANA por rogerbirkhead rogerbirkhead | 1 comentario | Deja un comentario