Podcasts Government The South Florida Roundup Are Feds, State Officials Keeping Fishermen, Divers In Mind For Water Conservation Efforts?

Are Feds, State Officials Keeping Fishermen, Divers In Mind For Water Conservation Efforts?

Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 10:44 p.m.

Federal and state officials are trying to strike a balance between conservation and public access to South Florida waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agreed Thursday to back tighter fishing limits in Biscayne National Park, where fish populations have dwindled. The commission is also considering a new plan that would restrict access to popular reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Several scientists are researching ways to restore the corals that have