With a grant from the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, START has been administering the exciting new Gulf Coast Oyster Reclamation and Renewal Program (GCORR) with supporting partners the Chiles Group of restaurants, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department, the Gulf Coast Shellfish Institute and the University of Florida IFAS Program. Used Oyster shells from [...]
Buy land, said Will Rogers in 1930. “They’re not making any more of it.” That’s changing in Tampa Bay’s watershed, where counties and citizens are banding together to build new land – floating islands that help clean up pollution and protect water resources. As a side benefit, they even provide habitat for wildlife, including nesting [...]
Our friends at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have asked that we share this important information with our readers. In balmy spring weather, both manatees and boaters are cruising through Florida’s waterways. For manatees, it is a seasonal ritual when they abandon winter retreats and head north along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts [...]
Over a quarter of a million! That's how many clams Sarasota Bay Watch is growing with the help of a professional clam farmer. The clams were spawned in a shellfish hatchery and spent the first few months of their lives there, growing into 4 mm big "seed stock." They next were placed in fine mesh [...]
Recipe by: Nathan Lyon Cookbook author, chef and Emmy Award-nominated culinary host for television show "Good Food America." Ingredients (Serves 4) Vinaigrette 1 medium shallot, peeled and diced finely (3 tablespoons) 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of half a lemon) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt, [...]
