Posts Tagged ‘Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission’

State Encourages Boaters to Slow Down Around Oil Booms

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

TALLAHASSEE - Because of the large number of oil containment booms and cleanup equipment being deployed around the state in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Boating and Waterways Section is asking boaters to slow down where …

Hundreds of Manatees Die in Cold Water

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

TALLAHASSEE - As of March 19, biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) have documented 431 manatee carcasses in state waters so far in 2010. This preliminary data indicates that in just three months, the number of …

Gator Huntin’ Season Drawing June 15; Git One for $271.50, $1,021.50

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - It’s gator season; this season about 6,000 gator killing permits will be available.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will use new permit-application procedures this year to resolve past permit issuance problems for the highly popular statewide alligator hunt.
In Phase I of the new process, applications will be …

Vandenberg Sunk Off Key West; Storied Naval Ship Is Now Giant Reef

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

KEY WEST - The highly anticipated placement of the world’s second-largest ex-military ship as an artificial diving and fishing reef, near Key West, is finally a reality. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked closely with its many project partners to successfully deploy the decommissioned military ship “Gen. Hoyt …

Vanenberg Sunk Off Key West; Storied Naval Ship Is Now Giant Reef

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

KEY WEST - The highly anticipated placement of the world’s second-largest ex-military ship as an artificial diving and fishing reef, near Key West, is finally a reality. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked closely with its many project partners to successfully deploy the decommissioned military ship “Gen. Hoyt …

Details of May 26 Vandenberg Sinking Set; Key West Spot Expects Onlookers

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

KEY WEST - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other law enforcement agencies will escort the decommissioned military ship “Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg” on its final voyage, Tuesday, May 26, weather permitting. The following day, the ship will slip beneath the surface and settle on the ocean floor …

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