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• FWC and partner agencies remind vessel operators about boating safety leading up to Memorial Day weekend

  Thursday, May 19, 2022 -  Boaters are urged to boat safely by taking a few minutes to make sure they have the necessary safety equipment on their vessels before leaving the boat ramp and to take extra safety precautions while out on the water.

• FWC and partners conduct detail to help reduce boating under the influence in Tampa Bay area waterways

  Thursday, March 31, 2022 -  Southwest Region FWC officers, in partnership with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, United States Coast Guard and Treasure Island Police Department, will be conducting enhanced patrols aimed at vessel operators boating under the influence.

• One idle-speed, no-wake zone on Santa Fe active

  Friday, March 25, 2022 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• Go slow, look out below; Manatees need your help

  Wednesday, March 23, 2022 -  From April 1 through Nov. 15, seasonal manatee zones require boaters to slow down in certain areas to prevent manatees from being injured or killed by motorboats or personal watercrafts.

• FWC announces benchmark of 1 million registered vessels in Florida

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  With more people calling Florida home and more vessels on the water, it’s important that residents and visitors practice safe boating.

• Two idle-speed, no-wake zones on Santa Fe active

  Friday, March 18, 2022 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• FWC encourages boaters to “Spring Aboard” and take a boater education class

  Thursday, March 10, 2022 -  Spring is the perfect time to take a boating safety course before the summer boating season begins.

• FWC detail aimed at reducing number of derelict vessels in Tampa Bay and surrounding waterways

  Tuesday, March 8, 2022 -  This operation resulted in 17 derelict vessel citations and 12 at-risk citations.

• FWC, partners remove nearly 5,000 pounds of marine debris from Citrus County coastal waters

  Wednesday, February 23, 2022 -  Volunteers met the morning of Feb. 15 to coordinate the removal of derelict crab traps around the Ozello, Crystal River and barge canal areas.

• FWC announces completion of the removal of 24 derelict vessels from the Florida Keys

  Monday, February 21, 2022 -  The removals, which were estimated to take six months, were completed ahead of schedule.