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Seal balances on great white shark’s nose to escape jaws
Incredible photos show how close seal came to meeting its death in waters off Cape Town, South Africa, where great white’s are known as ‘Air Jaws’ October 08, 2013 by David Strege Seal escapes jaws by balancing on great white shark’s nose; photo by David Jenkins copyrighted by Caters, used by permission A seal escaped […]
FWC to hold 3 public meetings for input on managing bears in northwest Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold public meetings in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties to discuss management of Florida black bears and how people can get involved. Under the FWC’s Florida Black Bear Management Plan, approved in 2012, seven bear management units (BMUs) will be established throughout the state. The […]
Angler takes ‘catch and release’ to the extreme; jumps overboard to revive 300-pound bull shark
Florida fisherman meant well, but his actions will be regarded as reckless by many, given the obvious danger factor October 01, 2013 by Pete Thomas Shark anglers who practice catch and release generally either carefully remove the hook or simply cut the line, then watch their quarry swim away. But for an angler recently off […]
FWC Law Enforcement Weekly Report (NORTH CENTRAL REGION)
NORTH CENTRAL REGION DUVAL COUNTY Officer Shearer was on water patrol in Duval County. While conducting a fisheries inspection of a vessel, he observed a cooler containing black sea bass and other unregulated fish. Upon further inspection, he discovered a small goliath grouper at the bottom of the cooler. The individual stated the fish […]
Stone crab season opens Oct. 15 in state, federal waters
Stone crab season opens Oct. 15 in state, federal waters Photos available on FWC Flickr site: Go to http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCmyM7g. How-to-harvest video available on FWC YouTube site: Go to http://youtu.be/YTgXTS8gLjU. Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Oct. 15 in state and federal waters. To ensure this valuable resource is available for generations […]