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Saturday, November 23, 2024

FWC FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Hey scallopers! Have you noticed large areas of seagrass loss in St Joe Bay?

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Fwc Fish And Wildlife Research Institute issued the following announcement on Aug. 23.

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

Original source can be found here.

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