The Florida House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 105-12, on Friday to adopt a bill that would restrict anchoring at five locations in Broward and Miami-Dade counties from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise.
The amendment, proposed by Rep. Matt Caldwell, Republican from Lee County, would have added Crab Island in Choctawhatchee Bay in Okaloosa County to the list.
Florida legislature is reviewing the proposed anchoring restriction bill and BoatUS is calling for all boater, local and transient, to voice their concerns.
A legal crackdown on the lionfish began last week as state wildlife officials attempt to control the spread of these voracious invaders from the Indian and Pacific oceans.
