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New Rule Banning Import of Lionfish to Florida Could be Slippery Slope

Posted on 18 June 2014 by Ret Talbot

The smallest lionfish from the genus Pterois is the Mombasa lionfish (P. mombasae). It reaches a maximum size of 20 cm TL. The largest lionfish from the genus Dendrochirus (aka the dwarf lionfishes) is the zebra turkeyfish (D. zebra). It reaches a … Continue reading →

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FWC Commissioners Vote Unanimously to Approve Final Lionfish Rules

Posted on 18 June 2014 by Ret Talbot

  Today Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved unanimously the proposed final rules that 1) prohibit the importation of live lionfish from the genus Pterois, 2) allow persons diving by means of a rebreather to harvest and possess lionfish, and 3) allow … Continue reading →

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Lionfish Proposed Final Rules Set for Vote Today in Florida

Posted on 18 June 2014 by Ret Talbot

Today Florida Fish and Wildlife staff will recommend approving the proposed final rules that prohibit the importation of live lionfish from the genus Pterois, allow persons diving by means of a rebreather to harvest and possess lionfish, and allow the Executive … Continue reading →

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Have We Lost Almost Everything in the Name of Science?

Posted on 25 April 2014 by Ret Talbot

“We have lost almost everything in the name of science. And so look at the big picture. Give us the freedom to fish.” -Captain Matt McLeod In my work as a freelance science writer focused on fisheries, I spend a … Continue reading →

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to Discuss Draft Lionfish Rules

Posted on 15 April 2014 by Ret Talbot

Tomorrow at the April Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting in Havana, Florida, three draft rules pertaining to lionfish will be proposed. The draft rules are: Modifying FWC’s diving rule (68B-4.012, Florida Administrative Code [FAC]) and lionfish rule (68B-5.006, … Continue reading →

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Florida Looks to Ban Lionfish Imports and Aquaculture

Posted on 4 March 2014 by Ret Talbot

Today the Florida Senate’s Lionfish Bill (SB 1336) was referred to the Environmental Preservation and Conservation, Commerce and Tourism and Agriculture Committees. An identical bill (HB 1069) was also filed in the House but has yet to be referred to … Continue reading →

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Proposed Revisions to Florida Marine Fisheries Regulations

Posted on 21 April 2013 by Ret Talbot

I arrived in Florida late Friday night for a speaking engagement on an Indonesian fishery on which much of my work has been focused for the past year. With the talk now behind me, I am ensconced on a Gulf Coast barrier … Continue reading →

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