Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for West Pass, Apalachicola Bay, FL

West Pass is located between Vincent Island and Cape St. George Island State Reserve in Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola is a city located on an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, Apalachicola Bay, at the mouth of the Apalachicola River in Franklin County, Florida. The city is home to Dixie Theater, a professional liver performance center. The name Apalachicola is said to mean “people on the other side of the river” or “land of the friendly people”.

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Possible Ancient River System Discovered off Wilmington, North Carolina

4/15/2024

By noaacoastsurvey. During the 2023 field season, NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler was tasked with surveying an area offshore of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the vicinity of Frying Pan Shoals—a dynamic area of dangerously shallow waters. While scientists and crew conducted mapping surveys of the seafloor, they discovered what is believed to… SEE MORE

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Going Electric

4/14/2024

By John Wooldridge. When Dave and Danielle Baker and their two young children pull up to a marina and begin maneuvering into a slip, they often get wondering stares from people on the dock. Instead of emitting diesel exhaust and noise, their Island Packet 27 sloop Gilbert Ivy purrs quietly and handles… SEE MORE

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Great Lakes Fishing Decree: a new era of commercial fishing

4/13/2024

By Carli Stewart. Updated guidelines for fishery resources in parts of the Great Lakes will be in effect for the next 24 years. The Great Lakes Fishing Decree was approved on Aug. 24, 2023, by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. According to the state’s Department… SEE MORE