The two weeks of Arctic cold that gripped Florida and the southeastern US did a lot of damage to fish and marine populations. Several hundred sea turtles, stunned and floating because of the sudden temperature drops were rescued, revived and then released after the water warmed. Thousands of dead fish, including snook, tarpon and bonefish could be seen all along the Florida coast, as far north as the Georgia border.
Two weeks of brutal cold – for Florida that is – had temperatures into the teens for twelve straight nights and freezing temperatures for 12 to 14 hours each day for two weeks. Only in the aftermath has the devastation to marine life become apparent.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has closed snook season until September 1, and tarpon and bonefish until March 31, 2010. Catch and release fishing is still ok, but anglers should be […]
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