The Oculina Bank runs from Flagler Beach to Fort Pierce, is thousands of years old, and is found nowhere else in the world.

Scientists, nonprofits, the state of Florida and the federal government are all scrambling to rescue and rebuild the reef tract. But a new study found that if Florida does not preserve what we have ...

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council moves forward on reopening the Oculina Bank coral reef. The council will host public meetings before making a formal decision. The Oculina Bank, named ...

ABOARD THE LADY GO DIVER – Drifting in the slight chop of the Atlantic Ocean a mile off Florida's eastern coast, small groups of divers armed with spears and a purpose tumbled deliberately backward ...

Ciguatera—a toxin that accumulates in reef fish—is a common cause of seafood poisoning. Learn which fish are safest to order ...

ABOARD THE LADY GO DIVER – Drifting in the slight chop of the Atlantic Ocean a mile off Florida’s eastern coast, small groups of divers armed with spears and a purpose tumbled deliberately backward ...

The FWC Lionfish Challenge in Florida saw record-breaking participation and harvest numbers this year. Some 285 divers removed 31,773 invasive lionfish from fragile coral reef ecosystems in the Gulf ...

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

McCulley Marine Services deployed artificial reefs from Brevard to Miami-Dade counties for over two decades, but now there's no one left to do that work since the Fort Pierce business closed in 2023.

Stretching more than 120 miles and comprised of 800 islands, the Florida Keys is singular in terms of its diversity of ...

The Florida Aquarium’s Coral Conservation and Research Center is one of Florida's top coral producers and has reached a milestone.

McCulley Marine Services, a key artificial reef deployment company in Florida, closed in 2023 due to rising costs. Florida governments and nonprofits are shifting focus to smaller, nearshore ...