A rescued smalltooth sawfish receives critical care at Mote.

First rescued sawfish receiving critical care at Mote

April 12, 2024 | Kaitlyn Fusco

On Friday, April 5, 2024, Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a distressed smalltooth sawfish after a member of the public called the sawfish hotline and reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys. During...

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Mote to provide critical aid as NOAA clears the way for potential rescue of endangered smalltooth sawfish affected by an ongoing mortality event in South Florida

March 28, 2024 | Kaitlyn Fusco

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is providing a critical role for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in their response effort to address smalltooth sawfish erratic behavior and mortality in the Florida Keys. Over...

A small tooth sawfish. Photo credit: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

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Respect the Saw: International Sawfish Day 2020

October 16, 2020 | Stephannie Kettle

OCTOBER 17 IS INTERNATIONAL SAWFISH DAY! This day was established to celebrate these "flat sharks" and raise awareness for the challenges they face in our world's oceans. Learn some cool info below about sawfish from Mote staff member Jasmin Graham, a shark and sawfish researcher and Mote's MarSci-LACE...