2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Wild Oceans, the nation’s oldest non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to marine fisheries. Formerly known as the National Coalition for Marine Conservation (NCMC), Wild Oceans has been at the forefront of ocean fish conservation since 1973, helping to shape national fisheries policy and becoming one
March 31, 2022, Dolphinfish Research Program” Last November marked the third field expedition for the Dolphinfish Research Program to Tropic Star Lodge to determine the horizontal and vertical movements of dolphinfish in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP). This field expedition and research is funded by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. During the most recent
The Billfish Foundation, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022”The Billfish Foundation (TBF) primarily focuses on billfish and other highly migratory species, including swordfish and tunas. "Sharks do not fall within our primary mission, however the current excessive shark depredation demands that TBF address the problem, otherwise billfish and many other species being
Gulf Shores, Ala., Sept. 28, 2021”Saunders Yachtworks, a full-service yacht yard in Gulf Shores, is the first facility in Alabama to earn the Clean and Resilient Marina certification. The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium awarded this designation to Saunders for its use of best management practices to protect and promote clean
