Are Eco Tour Operators Violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act ?
Florida eco tours routinely approach with in 150 feet of protected marine mammals like Dolphins and Manatees in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA). These operators bring tourists out to video and take pictures of these creatures and in their zest to get the perfect picture, get way to close and stress the animals and put them in danger of being hit by the boat. Recently in South Florida two juvenile Dolphins were found dead with obvious prop injuries.
While exposing tourist to the Florida great outdoors is a good for Florida’s economy and is a great way to make a living on the water, these tour operators need to take the animals well being in mind as well as their customers enjoyment.
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Stuart Florida Fishing Report June 2013
June 2013 Report by: Captain Greg Snyder at FishingreportsTV
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Get Your Florida Fishing License Renewed
Was fishing one of the great St. Lucie county spillway’s the other morning and was spot checked by the FWC for a valid fishing license and if I had any fish. I was perfectly legal as always because I make sure to renew my license every year and I follow the current regulations. You but your license online here: https://license.myfwc.com/Customer/CustomerLookup , and you can get the current regulations here: http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/ .
The FWC officers make routine checks at all the good fishing spots as well as out on the water and if you don’t have the license and or are possessing any illegal fish, they will write you a ticket. And depending on the infraction they can take you to jail, confiscate all your gear and your boat too.
So get your license and have a great day fishing on the water in Florida.
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Destination Fishing – Fort Pierce Florida
Fort Pierce is the best place to fish on Florida’s east coast. It has both world class inshore flats fishing for trout redfish and snook and offshore fishing for dolphin wahoo kingfish and tuna.
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Bait Check Ft Pierce May 21
Greenies are thick under east end of Little Jim bridge.
Fishing Outlook Update For May 2013
Lots of mullet all along the mangrove shorelines in the Indian River near the St. Lucie power plant. Big Trout and Snook are hitting top water lures early in the morning and a Jig with a grub after the wind picks up later in the day. Fish around the Mullet schools where ever you find them.
The pumps are running in the mosquito impoundments. Fish the riverside drain pipes from Stuart to Vero that have good water flow for trout and small snook.
Don’t forget the inlets. The big Snook are slowly moving towards the inlets to spawn. Fish with live baitfish or shrimp and Flair Hawk jigs on chartreuse or white.
Get out there get some bait and catch something. Tight lines
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