Opinion:
March 24, 2020 - The Hill: Lessons from the Front Line - Florida’s Fight With Sea Level Rise
December 10, 2019 - Tampa Bay Times: Column: Red tide covered nearly 1,000 miles of Florida coast. How do we help?
April 30, 2019 - Orlando Sentinel: Column: For Florida’s sake, ban offshore drilling now
April 9, 2019 - Tampa Bay Times: Column: Florida delegation must compel Interior nominee Bernhardt to uphold moratorium on oil rigs off our coast (special to the Times with Waterkeeper Florida)
August 1, 2018 - el Nuevo Herald (Spanish Sister Newspaper to the Miami Herald): Opinion - Algas tóxicas amenazan las playas de Florida y ponen en peligro la calidad de vida (Translation: Toxic Algae Threatens the Beaches of Florida and Endangers the Quality of Life)
July 13, 2018 - The Orlando Sentinel: Commentary: Hold the Guacamole - We Want Florida Beach Water Clean and Accessible
June 1, 2018 - The Invading Sea (a collaboration of four South Florida media organizations — the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post and WLRN Public Media): Opinion - Trump Administration Plans Would Harm South Florida Waters
April 20, 2018 - el Nuevo Herald (Spanish Sister Newspaper to the Miami Herald): Opinion - ¿Qué planea el gobierno de Trump para nuestras playas? (Translation: What Does the Trump Administration Plan for Our Beaches?)
January 31, 2018 - Orlando Sentinel: Commentary - Hurricane Irma Relief for Ocean Resources Vital to Florida
Recent Written Comments:
November 6, 2020 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the Implementation of Senate Bill 712, The Clean Waterways Act
August 19, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the US Army Corps of Engineers on the Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study
November 20, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Florida Red Tide Task Force
August 12, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Florida Blue Green Algae Task Force
June 11, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Eighth Biennial Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
June 3, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Carryovers and Paybacks for Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagics to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
March 29, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on State Management of Private Recreational Red Snapper to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
January 27, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on State Management of Private Recreational Red Snapper and State Data Discrepancies Under the State Exempted Fishing Permits to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
January 9, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on the Proposed Rule for Electronic Logbooks for the Gulf of Mexico Charter-For-Hire and Headboat Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fleets to the National Marine Fisheries Service
October 22, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on State Management of Red Snapper, Status Determination Criteria for Gray (Mangrove) Snapper, and Other Management issues for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
August 20, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Electronic Logbooks for the Gulf of Mexico For-Hire Fleet to the National Marine Fisheries Service
August 19, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on the Ongoing Southwest Florida Red Tide Event and Impacts on Red Grouper to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
June 15, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on the Gray Snapper Assessment and Status Determination Criteria for Reef Fish Stocks to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
June 15, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on the 2018 South Atlantic Red Snapper Season in the South Atlantic to the National Marine Fisheries Service
April 16, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Status Determination Criteria for Reef Fish Stocks to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
April 2, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Exempted Fishery Permits for the Recreational Red Snapper Fishery to the National Marine Fisheries Service
February 16, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on State Management of Recreational Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico to the National Marine Fisheries Service
January 29, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Exempted Fishery Permits for the Recreational Red Snapper Fishery to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
December 4, 2017 - Sign On Letter to Senators Nelson and Rubio Regarding Supplemental Funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
November 22, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Comments on Minimum Stock Size Thresholds for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish to the National Marine Fisheries Service
October 1, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Fisheries Issues in Biloxi, Mississippi: Southeast Data Assessment and Review, National Allocation Policy
September 18, 2017 - Joint Ocean Conservancy, Earthjustice, and Oceana Comments to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on the 2017 Red Snapper Fishing Season
June 4, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Fisheries Issues in Naples, Florida: Greater Amberjack, Minimum Stock Size Thresholds, and Exempted Fishery Permits
April 3, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Fisheries Issues in Birmingham, Alabama: Carryover Policies in the National Standard One Guideline Revisions for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
February 14, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service on a Proposed Rule Regarding Shrimp Trawling Requirements and the Impacts on Sea Turtle Conservation
January 29, 2017 - Joint Ocean Conservancy and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Comments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Fisheries Issues in New Orleans, Louisiana: Minimum Stock Size Thresholds for Reef Fish Stocks
Blogs:
November 2, 2020 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Saltwater Cure - The Healing Ocean
August 13, 2020 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Why Are Mangroves Important?
April 9, 2020 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: The Sunshine State’s Fight with Sea Level Rise
February 17, 2020 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: From Our Ocean to the Everglades
December 18, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Stemming the Impact of Red Tide Starts With Us Working Together
October 25, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Hold the Guacamole - Florida Making Important Steps in Combating Harmful Algal Blooms
September 3, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Red Tide Recollections
July 24, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Record Breaking High Tide Flooding Will Only Get Worse
June 12, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season - 4 Lesser Known Impacts that Hurricanes Have on the Floridian Environment
March 1, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Let Communities Decide How to Keep Their Beaches Trash Free
February 7, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: 6 Ways We Can Ensure the Magic of Florida’s Coasts Lasts Forever
January 15, 2019 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: 5 Things to Keep in Mind About Red Tide in 2019
November 15, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Our Trip to Nassau with Guy Harvey and Norwegian Cruise Line
August 28, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: The Harmful Algal Bloom in Florida
April 23, 2018 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Uncharted Waters - Experimenting with Red Snapper Management
October 30, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Good Fisheries Management is Always in Season
July 25, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: How to Have Our Catch and Eat it Too
May 2, 2017 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: A Record Short Season
June 24, 2016 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Successful Recreational Red Snapper Management Wins 5-Year Extension
April 8, 2016 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Photos - The MSA In Action
March 29, 2016 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: MSA At 40 - Fisheries in the Gulf
January 28, 2016 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Gulf States Turn Down Management of Red Snapper
November 23, 2015 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Nationwide, Fisheries Landings Continue to Break Records Thanks to Sound Management
May 29, 2015 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Red Snapper Season Starts June 1, Not All Smooth Sailing
October 29, 2014 - Ocean Conservancy Blog: Good News for Gulf Fishermen
Recent Public Testimony:
April 3, 2019 - Public Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Federal Fisheries Issues, Biloxi, at page 37
January 30, 2019 - Public Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Federal Fisheries Issues, Orange Beach, at page 48
February 1, 2018 - Public Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Federal Fisheries Issues, New Orleans, at page 130
Articles:
June 8, 2016 - Green Living Magazine: From Ocean to Plate
January, 2013 - National Sea Grant Law Center: Court Clears the Way for Navy's Training Range in Calving Grounds
Quotes:
February 13, 2019 - Miami Herald: Miami loves football and fishing - Here’s how Superbowl 54 will combine the two
December 4, 2018 - Anna Maria Island Sun: Kids for Clean Water
May 3, 2017 - E & E News (Energy and Environment): 3-Day Season for Red Snapper Prompts Calls for State Control