A debate that has boiled for months about how to prevent seabirds from becoming snared in fishing gear at one of Florida’s premier angling locations may soon enter its final chapter. Thousands of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is concerned about deadly bird entanglements at Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier and is committed to “exploring options with others to ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Many fishermen are upset with proposed changes from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on regulations for the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. It’s a popular ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced proposed regulations today to address bird deaths and injuries at the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. The ...

Sunshine Skyway Bridge as seen from St. Petersburg. By Seán Kinane (2011). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a new rule for the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park on Wednesday ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has voted to approve staff recommendations for new rules for fishermen on the Skyway Fishing Pier. The rules come after hundreds ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has made an attempt to protect seabirds in St. Pete. New rules are now in place for anglers at the Skyway Fishing ...

More pelicans are entangled in fishing gear at the Skyway pier than all other piers in Tampa Bay combined, one wildlife official said. Environment and Climate Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper ...