Red Tide Is Everybody’s Problem Algal blooms, including red tides, are natural occurrences. They are part of the complex life cycles and ecological balance of our marine ecosystem. However, excess nutrient pollutants, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, from human activity can disrupt the nature’s balance creating devastating blooms in our waterways that are more intense, [...]
CLAM JAM Recently Sarasota Bay Watch expanded its Shellfish Restoration Program to include southern hard shell clams. Why? Because these once abundant clams are needed back in the bay. They filter water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (up to 50 gallons/day/adult clam), so they are excellent at removing excess nutrients, which helps [...]
Seafood Soup with Kale and Potatoes Serves 4 Caldo verde, or “green soup,” is traditionally made with sausage and loads of potatoes. The lighter seafood version is nourishing and satisfying with protein-rich scallops and calcium-packed kale. Ingredients: • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided • 2 slices bacon (optional) • 1 large leek, white portion [...]
Sarasota Bay Watch thanks our Manatee-Sarasota community for a tremendous outpouring of support and participation this year. 2017 was very busy and productive, with a broad range of activities to help restore and protect our precious waterways. Our team of volunteer board members and advisor worked tirelessly and passionately to host events, activities, community outreach, [...]
Kudos and thanks to our community for pitching in to help make the bay better! Sarasota Bay Watch’s 7th annual fundraiser – “Scallopalooza It’s Clamtastic!” was a huge success. Individuals, businesses and organizations from around town helped raise over $28,000! START took a lead role in this effort by providing the initial $3000 to create [...]
Sarasota Bay Watch celebrated its 10th anniversary recently at its annual fundraiser “Scallopalooza . . . It’s Clamtastic!” The occasion brought together friends, partners, sponsors and supporters who share an interest in making the bay better. The sold out event at the Sarasota Yacht Club was lots of fun and a great success – and [...]
Our friends at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following important news release at the beginning of August. The bay scallop season off Gulf County remains postponed due to a naturally occurring algae bloom in St. Joseph Bay. The season postponement will continue until scallop samples test safe for human consumption. The [...]
