Keys Keeper

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12/22/2016

To take action to help save these vulnerable animals, add your name to Oceana’s petition.

12/01/2016

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved several conservation measures that are consistent with federal rules and set a new state management boundary for hogfish at the November meeting in St. Petersburg. “Hogfish is an economically important species that is...

11/27/2016

We are designating September as Microplastic Awareness Month--look for posts on this page and SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! You can participate in a "brown bag lunch" webinar (Friday Sept 16 from 12:15-1 pm eastern time) by registering at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-the-big-deal-with-microplastics-webinar-tickets-27070847634

11/27/2016

Do you want to help save our reefs? Our Citizen Scientists Monitoring Program allows snorkelers or divers the opportunity to contribute to our efforts!

10/10/2016

Releases of polluted lake water restarted almost as soon as the storm had passed.

10/06/2016

Flamingo sighting this morning off of South Roosevelt Blvd. Thanks to Miss Loretta and all the others who called in about spotting this bird- a rare visitor to Key West...

09/18/2016

What are those reflectivities on the KBYX radar? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No, it is actually migrating birds heading south. The area circled in orange are the migrating birds moving southward while showers and thunderstorms are evident over the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico. You can see the birds moving on our radar loop: http://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?rid=byx&product=NCR&loop=yes

Our radar is showing the velocities of the migrating birds moving at a fast clip of around 25 knots.

09/10/2016

Suggested Tweet: Mutton changes approved and effective Jan. 1 via : https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/162bcb8

09/08/2016

http://futurism.com/engineers-are-3d-printing-coral-reefs-to-help-save-our-oceans/

One island is turning to 3D printing to help preserve the region's fragile coral reefs. The island's Harbour Village Beach Club has teamed up with ocean preservationist Fabien Cousteau to bring the 3D printing technology to our waters.

08/24/2016

For more information on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary August meeting:
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/meetings.html