•  Fisheries researchers at Nova Southeastern University need the angling public’s help to conduct a blackfin tuna tagging study. Scientists would like to accompany South Florida guides and anglers on tuna trips in order to implant some fish with tags. If you would like to volunteer, contact Jenny Fenton by email at jennfent@nova.edu.

•  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds anglers that snook harvest season in the Atlantic, as well as Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, will reopen Feb. 1. Snook harvest season in the Gulf, Keys, and Everglades National Park remains closed. For more information, visit myfwc.com.

Registration is open until Friday for the 115-mile, 10-day Paddle Florida Keys Challenge, which begins Jan. 12. Up to 100 kayakers are expected for the trip from Key Largo to Key West celebrating the centennial of the Florida Keys Overseas Railroad. Registration fee is $800 per person for the 10-day trip, which includes overnight accommodations and meals, or $90 per day. Visit www.paddleflorida.org/keys12/keys.htm or call Bill Richards at 352-377-8342.

•  Compete for cash and trophies Jan. 6-8 in the Key Largo Sailfish Challenge. Tournament headquarters is Sundowners on the Bay, mile-marker 103.9, U.S. 1, Key Largo. Entry fee is $525 for the first angler on a boat; $475 for the second and third anglers; and no charge for the fourth. Email fishnbully@msn.com or call Tammy Gurgiolo at 305-240-9337.

•  Kids aged 12 to 17 are invited to compete in the Junior Bass Tournament Trail, a series of four tournaments that begins Jan. 15 at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Fishing is from safe light until 1p.m. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. Fee is $75 for a team of one child and one adult for all four tournaments. Register by mail to TY Park, 3300 N. Park Rd., Hollywood, FL 33021; attn: Bob Newland or in person at the park. For more information, call 954-357-8816.

•  A $10,000 first prize will be awarded in the Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament, held Jan.20-22. Headquarters is Key West Harbour Yacht Club, 6000 Peninsular Ave., Stock Island. For more information, visit www.fishska.com or call Murray Marine at 305-296-0364 or the Southern Kingfish Association at 904-819-0360.

•  Boaters, anglers and divers will find plenty of nautical gear Jan. 21-22 at the Big Pine & Lower Keys Nautical Flea Market. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days at the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, mile-marker 31, U.S. 1, Big Pine Key. Admission and parking are free. Visit www.lowerkeyschamber.com or call 1-800-872-3722.

•  Biscayne Bay Sailing Club will hold a social meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan.26 at the poolside patio bar of the Mutiny Hotel, 2951 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove. For more information, visit www.thesailingclub.com.

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