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Red snapper. Gulf Seafood Institute photo.
While still rebuilding, red snapper fishermen are seeing good returns
Jim Hanson aboard his 38-foot Monroe, Lady Ginger. Dayna Harpster photo.
Who we are: Jim Hanson
Florida stone crab. Florida Sea Grant photo.
Stone crab catch in short supply across Florida
Mullet for sale in Florida in March 2017. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Kari Nousiainen.
‘Absolutely terrible’: Florida mullet fishery hit by red tide after market comeback
A Florida spiny lobster. Florida Fish and Wildlife photo.
Fla. spiny lobster harvest stunted by 2017 hurricane season
Darlene Kimball, owner of Kimball
Who we are: Darlene Kimball
Commercial fishermen harvesting oysters in Apalachicola. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission photo.
Demand for Fla. oysters drops as industry fights slew of environmental issues
Florida stone crab. Florida Sea Grant photo.
Fla. stone crab harvest strong again this year
A child gets to touch and see an invasive lionfish as part of Florida's 2017 Lionfish Removal and Awareness Weekend. Florida Fish and Wildlife photo by Tim Donovan.
Florida fishermen answer call to cull lionfish
Henry Gore aboard his 75-foot Desco trawler Lexi Joe. Susanna Wahlpart photo.
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