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Fifth-graders learn sustainable fishing from reel pros at Mote
A group of 97 fifth-graders from Brentwood Elementary School in Sarasota County discovered the fun of sustainable fishing during Mote Marine Laboratory’s Teach-A-Kid Fishing & Ecology Clinic on Nov. 19 at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County. Guided by Mote scientists, educators and volunteers, students learned best fishing practices and environmental stewardship, toured […]
In red tide’s wake, snook science to the rescue
During fall 2018, Florida red tide—a harmful bloom of Karenia brevis algae—intensified to a level that many marine animals could not survive. Of special concern was the impact on spawning female snook. If snook females full of eggs were dying, what would that mean for future generations? What did that mean for recreational fishing? What […]
Mote teams up to research sharks and other migratory species
Mote Marine Laboratory is bringing its long history of shark expertise to a new consortium studying highly migratory species, thanks to new funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant program. The Pelagic Ecosystem Research Consortium (PERC) will have a goal of improving stock assessment, management and sustainability of highly migratory species, […]
Mote launches stone crab research, education project with new grant
Mote Marine Laboratory is launching a new research and education project aimed at examining which coastal habitats might help stone crabs—a $30-million seafood staple in Florida—survive the growing threat of ocean acidification, thanks to a new grant from Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund. The $70,000 grant will be matched by Mote and support the latest […]
Sharks have little refuge from world fishing fleets
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, a ground-breaking study reports.
Mote names new Trustees and Board officers
Dr. Michael P. Crosby will continue as President and Robert Essner will continue his Trustee service, now as Immediate Past-Chairman.
Mote scientist earns top honor for coral research
Muller is working to identify the pathogen of the disease and outline a plan for recovery. of Florida’s coral reefs.
Mote Marine’s major plan to relocate aqaurium
Mote Marine plans to build a new aquatic center at I-75. What is the timeline and the details?
Mote battles unprecedented threat to Florida’s coral reefs; extinction a threat
Florida’s coral reefs are facing an unprecedented, deadly and rapidly spreading coral disease outbreak — putting them at risk of functional extinction.