The Florida Net Ban

Page 1 The Net Ban Until about seven years ago, net boats were allowed to use their nets anywhere they wished. The industry created many jobs but also destroyed fish habitat. There were arguments both ways about whether or not this should be legal in the state of Florida but it was finally voted on it was decided that all nets bigger than five hundred square feet would be banned. Now after being banned since Nov. 8, 1994, …

…people that voted for it the first time didn’t. Before the vote in 1994, there was dozens of commercials for both sides that threw all sorts of information at the general public, much of which was exaggerated or even false. Hopefully if it comes to a vote again, people will be more informed to make the right decision. This is a serious issue that our future could depend on, hopefully it will be resolve soon.