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JoeZ · 10-08-2007, 06:56 PM

The idea behind this is already in practice in many areas in Florida as well worldwide.

It's a Marine Protected Area (MPA) designated as a no-take zone. You could dive it but not shoot. You can motor through it but you may not posses fish while doing so. But if you were smart, you'd troll th hell out of the outside of it because there are no fences underwater and this place would be a king magnet.

It would be positioned so as not to interfere with the main traffic routes to and from existing fishing spots.

Ideally, the FWC or USCG would police it because it would be within sight of Pensacola Pass. Some grants provide money for policing as well as video surveilance.

There would be no natural bottom areas impacted in this zone unlike any similar area that could (and likely will) be forced on us by the federal government. They would just as soon take the Paradise Hole, Greens and 86 as well as part of the Edge and declare it off limits -- and good luck getting it back from them in 5 to 10 years.

If anyone is interesting in discussing it or any other project the RFRA has going please give us a call at 455-6465 or shoot me a PM and I'll give you my number.

All the great plans in the world won't get much done without support from those they were designed to help.

10-08-2007, 06:56 PM	#8
JoeZ I eat Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breezin' it Posts: 4,443	RE: Join the RFRA The idea behind this is already in practice in many areas in Florida as well worldwide. It's a Marine Protected Area (MPA) designated as a no-take zone. You could dive it but not shoot. You can motor through it but you may not posses fish while doing so. But if you were smart, you'd troll th hell out of the outside of it because there are no fences underwater and this place would be a king magnet. It would be positioned so as not to interfere with the main traffic routes to and from existing fishing spots. Ideally, the FWC or USCG would police it because it would be within sight of Pensacola Pass. Some grants provide money for policing as well as video surveilance. There would be no natural bottom areas impacted in this zone unlike any similar area that could (and likely will) be forced on us by the federal government. They would just as soon take the Paradise Hole, Greens and 86 as well as part of the Edge and declare it off limits -- and good luck getting it back from them in 5 to 10 years. If anyone is interesting in discussing it or any other project the RFRA has going please give us a call at 455-6465 or shoot me a PM and I'll give you my number. All the great plans in the world won't get much done without support from those they were designed to help.