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• 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.

• FWC officers in Tampa prepare for Gasparilla boat parade with refresher training on BUI enforcement

  Friday, January 28, 2022 -  The FWC wants to remind this Saturday’s event vessel operators that boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have fatal consequences and is never worth the risk.

• FWC approves funding to remove 27 derelict vessels from the Florida Keys

  Friday, January 7, 2022 -  More derelict vessels are removed from Monroe County each year than any other area of the state. As of January 2022, law enforcement has documented more than 150 derelict vessels within Monroe County in the FWC’s derelict vessel database.

• FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers

  Thursday, December 9, 2021 -  The budget reaffirms Governor DeSantis’ commitment to high priority conservation items including red tide research and manatee rescue, and provides additional resources and support for law enforcement.

• Protect your boat and crew this right whale calving season

  Thursday, December 2, 2021 -  These endangered mammals are extremely hard to spot and collisions have caused costly damage to boats, put passengers and crew at risk, and injured and killed right whales.

• FWC, Key municipalities to hold roundtable discussion on new anchoring limitation area law

  Tuesday, October 19, 2021 -  The roundtable meeting will be 6–8 p.m. Oct. 26, via Zoom.

• FWC urges safe boating practices during Labor Day holiday weekend

  Friday, September 3, 2021 -  Boaters are reminded not to operate vessels under the influence. In addition to decreasing the operator's ability to make sound judgments, the consumption of alcohol also negatively affects the ability of passengers to respond in the case of an emergency on the water.

• Palm Beach County to get improved waterway marker signs 

  Friday, August 13, 2021 -  The FWC is performing routine maintenance and replacing degraded waterway signs in the existing boundaries of the manatee protection zones and the boating restricted areas.