Coastal Resources

Okaloosa’s Coastal Resource Team includes Alex Fogg, Mike Norberg and Jessica Valek. This team is involved in artificial reef deployments, marine research, all-things sea turtles, lionfish awareness and so much more.

Coastal Resources

Tiger sharks return like ‘clockwork’ to Okaloosa Island Pier each summer, researchers find

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Okaloosa County expands fishing network, approves 8 shallow water FAD buoys

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Okaloosa deploys 118-foot tugboat as artificial reef offshore Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast

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Emerald Coast Open removes over 20,500 lionfish during tournament weekend in Destin

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60-foot barge, road grader create new artificial reef off Destin-Fort Walton Beach

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Poseidon Memorial Reef: New underwater memorial set to expand Okaloosa’s artificial reef network

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Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 along Destin-Fort Walton Beach

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Destin High School aims to deploy 15 new artificial reefs with upcoming fundraiser

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Destin-Fort Walton Beach gears up for ‘Earth Day Cleanup’ across Okaloosa beaches

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Okaloosa Island Pier cleanup removes record low amount of debris

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Tugboat Captain Mike Vinik reflects on towing historic SS United States to Alabama

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GALLERY: SS United States arrives in Mobile to begin artificial reef conversion

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