Last summer, Paul Taylor, a science teacher at Navarre High School, reached out to the community seeking donations to create a fishing section within his marine biology class.
The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station has been chosen to host the Guy Harvey Saltwater Fishing Camp, making it one of only five facilities in Florida to offer the prestigious camp.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will issue a School Fishing Club Grant to 50 schools for the upcoming school year, two of which are in Santa Rosa County. The School Fishing Club Program is an annual educational grant program that teaches youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.
It’s been 22 months since Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center set up fishing line recycling bins on Navarre Fishing Pier. The bins were erected as part of the Monofilament Recycling Program with the goal of reducing environmental damage caused by discarded fishing line.
The Okaloosa Gas Navarre Fishing Rodeo is celebrating its 10th anniversary of the first weekend in October. This year’s event will take place Oct. 1 and 2 in conjunction with Santa Rosa County’s Fish Navarre Weekend.
Admission to the Navarre Beach Pier is free for the event weekend and, as a bonus, Santa Rosa County will offer a 10% discount on annual walking and fishing passes. This is the only time during the year that the annual passes are discounted. For more information see FishNavarreWeekend.com.
As part of the Responsible Pier Initiative, the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center has taken the lead, along with the UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Florida Sea Grant Extension Office, on Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation’s Monofilament Recovery and Recycling & Program to further educate and encourage anglers’ help.
Three decades after the state banned the harvesting of goliath grouper, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved plans Wednesday that would allow about 200 of the fish to be killed annually.
Volunteers met at the Navarre Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning to begin assembling 200 poles for Take a Kid Fishing, an event celebrating its 11th year.
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber Foundation is pleased to welcome returning headline sponsor Okaloosa Gas District to the 2021 fishing rodeo that is set for Oct. 2-3 on Navarre Beach.
