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FWC REVISES HUNTING AND FISHING RULES

Posted: February 3rd, 2006, 11:09 am
by Sir reel
FWC REVISES HUNTING AND FISHING RULES

http://myfwc.com/whatsnew/06/statewide/ ... feb06.html

Posted: February 3rd, 2006, 11:36 am
by dstockwell
"Commissioners also agreed with special fishing regulations developed by the National Park Service for Dry Tortugas National Park, including establishment of a 46-square nautical mile Research Natural Area in the park where fishing, spearing and anchoring will be prohibited."

:o Thats a freakin huge area.

Posted: February 3rd, 2006, 11:41 am
by Atticus
Did they take-up the TNT-in-water proposal I submitted?

Posted: February 3rd, 2006, 11:45 am
by Chalk
dstockwell wrote:"Commissioners also agreed with special fishing regulations developed by the National Park Service for Dry Tortugas National Park, including establishment of a 46-square nautical mile Research Natural Area in the park where fishing, spearing and anchoring will be prohibited."

:o Thats a freakin huge area.
Roughly a 6.8 x 6.8 mile square, right or is a nautical mile longer :roll: .....There are already similiar areas in the Keys that prohibit fishing, anchoring and spearing...I snorkled some areas around Marathon that was that way

Posted: February 3rd, 2006, 12:32 pm
by dstockwell
Well nautical mile = 1.15 statue miles, thats still a good size area.