The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission closed the Apalachicola Bay to wild oyster harvesting in December 2020.

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...

Florida fishermen Alex Jeffries, Will Pauling and Russ Coon have recalled spotting the two missing teenage paddleboarders stranded on an oyster reef on Tuesday, March 18, and how they were 'real cold' ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... years in 2020 with January 2026 set as the date to reopen the oyster reefs that made Apalachicola famous. “At the time, they said ...

This is not a Florida issue, a Gulf issue ... Resko said many estuaries in the state have lost 80 to 90 percent of their oyster reefs. Franklin County Commission Chairman Ricky Jones said that ...

Three good Samaritans opened up after they helped rescue two teenage girls who got stranded at sea during a paddleboarding ...

The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

"The completion of this reef is an important step in the implementation of the Cape Fear River Oyster Pathway,” said Ted Wilgis, a coastal scientist with the federation, in a release ...

In the Grass, On the Reef explores the estuary ecosystems of north Florida. Dr. Randall Hughes and Dr. David Kimbro study oyster reefs, salt marshes, and seagrass beds, and the factors that affect ...

The NC Artificial Reef Program has completed the construction of an artificial oyster reef, according to a social media post ...

Tradition and science will face off Wednesday when the seven member Florida Fish and Wildlife ... January 2026 set as the date to reopen the oyster reefs that made Apalachicola famous.