which covered about 2,630 square kilometers of the state's coastal waters—including approximately 887 sq km of former native oyster reefs, and temperate coral oyster reefs. Most of these ...

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 ...

Native oysters grow on reefs containing other shellfish such as razorfish. Photo B Martin (Flinders University)When you slurp an imported or fresh ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to revisit the five-year ban at the end of the year.

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We're already seeing the effects as coral reefs collapse, oyster beds disappear and tiny creatures that are important food sources get smaller and weaker. Sign our petition to help protect ocean life ...

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 ...