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| CCA Florida documents related to illegal netting and net ban enforcement. |
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2006
Commercial Interests Appeal Latest Gill Net Ruling - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 2006
Proposed Changes to Florida’s Constitution Could Threaten the Net Ban - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2006
Circuit Court Rejects Lawsuit Filed by Commercial Netting Interests - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2006
Court Ruling by Leon County Circuit Court Judge Janet E. Ferris, pdf format, February 3, 2006
Get Ready for 2006 Legislative Session - Grassroots Alert, January 31, 2006
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2005
Ghost Net Owner Enters Guilty Plea - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2005
Defending the Net Ban in 2005—Loopholes and Legislation - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2005
Net Poachers Feeling the Bite of New Penalties - Tide Magazine Article, November/December 2005
New FWC Net Rules Effective on July 1, 2005 Challenged in Court - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 2005
Legislation to Bring Back Gill Nets Dies in Committee - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 2005
HB 741 - Gill Net Bill - Grassroots Update, April 29, 2005
HB 741 Was Tabled on Thursday, April 14, by the House Water and Natural Resources Committee - Legislative Update, April 15, 2005
FWC Approves Rule Defining Gill Nets - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2005
Two North Florida Legislators Have Filed Bills in an Attempt to Legalize the Use of 500-square-foot Gill Nets in Florida. The Legislation (HB 741 and SB 1178) Would Create Loopholes for Gill Nets by Allowing the Use of Any Mesh Size in the Nets - Legislative Update, February 28, 2005 |
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2004
First District Court Rejects Another Commercial Industry Attempt to Legalize Gillnets - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2004
First Flagrant Netting Violators Arrested and Charged with Felonies Under New Law - Seawatch Newsletter Article, November 2004
First District Court Rejects Another Commercial Industry Attempt to Legalize Gillnets - Press Release, October 28, 2004
Commercial Fishermen Pushing for Return of Gill Nets in Florida’s State Waters - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2004
Another Attempt Underway to Use Gill Nets in State Waters - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2004
Cast Gill Nets Raising Concern - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2004
CCA Chapter Donates Night Vision Equipment for Better Law Enforcement - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2004
Governor Jeb Bush Gives Strong Support for Marine Conservation by Signing Illegal Netting Penalties Legislation - Press Release, May 13, 2004
Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Use of Gill or Entangling Nets - CCA Florida Comments, May 12, 2004
Huge Victory for Marine Fisheries Conservation - Increased Penalties for Flagrant Illegal Netting Gains Final Legislative Approval - Press Release, April 23, 2004
Illegal Netting Penalties Legislation Passes Final Committees and Moves to Floor Vote in the House - Press Release, March 26, 2004
Legislation to Increase Penalty for Flagrant Illegal Netting Gets Strong Start - Press Release, March 11, 2004
Illegal Netting Penalties Legislation (HB 1313) is Signed by the Governor - Grassroots Legislative Updates for 2004
2004 Legislature to Consider Stronger Netting Penalties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2, 2004
Major Netting Bust Makes Case for Stronger Penalties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2004
Ghost Net Found off St. Lucie Inlet - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2004
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts Tough Stance on Flagrant Netting Violations - Seeks Legislation to Increase Penalties - Press Release, February 11, 2004
Drift Gill Net Found off Florida's East Coast - National Marine Fisheries Service Photos Taken 8 Miles off St. Lucie Inlet Near Stuart, January 2004 |
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2003
Netters Nabbed With Two Tons of Ladyfish in Bay County - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2003
Illegal Netting Law Enforcement Excerpts for September - mid-November - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2003
Net Ban Litigation Again in Court - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2003
Netters, Fish House Owner Charged With Fraud in Lee County - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2003
Stronger Penalties Needed to Curb Large-scale Illegal Netting in State Waters - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 2003
Law Enforcement Incident Review for April - August 2003 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 2003
Commission Adopts Rules to Close Loopholes in Gillnet Regulations - Seawatch Newsletter Article, July 2003
Net Case Killed in Appeals Court - Seawatch Newsletter Article, July 2003
Panhandle Wildlife Officers Recover a Half-Mile of Hidden Gillnets in Wakulla County - Seawatch Newsletter Article, July 2003
Legislative Initiatives Support Anglers and Boats - Includes Funds to Expand "On the Water" Enforcement - Grassroots Legislative Update for 2003
Net Ban Enforcement in 2002 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2003
North Florida Netters Arrested in Ten Thousand Islands - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2003
Three Hundred Snook Killed in Abandoned Gillnet in Southwest Florida - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2003 |
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2002
Martin County Netting Issue - CCA Florida Comments and Recommendations, November 15, 2002
Law Enforcement Incident Review for January - June 2002 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, July 2002
FWC Task Force Sweeps Illegal Nets From the Waters of Franklin and Wakulla Counties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, July 2002
Net Ban Off Again, On Again in Three North Florida Counties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 2002
Net Ban Enforcement Achievements in 2001 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 2002
Poachers Kill 7,000 Pounds of Spanish Mackerel in Illegal Gillnet - Press Release, April 15, 2002
FWC's Law Enforcement Measures (HB 1243 and SB 556) Gain Final Legislative Approval - Grassroots Legislative Updates for 2002 |
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2001
Net Ban Enforcement -- Some Improvements, But Problems Persist - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2001
Coast Watch Pilot Program in Southwest Florida - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2001
New Pompano Regulations May Not Curtail Illegal Netting - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2001 (For More Information on Pompano Regulations See Pompano Issues)
2000 Conservation Achievements - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2001 |
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2000
Outlaw Netting Takes Its Toll On Marine Life - Four Endangered Sea Turtles Found Dead In Illegal Gill Net - Press Release, December 5, 2000
CCA Florida Focuses On Illegal Gillnetting - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 2000
CCA Florida Focuses On Illegal Gillnetting In Southwest Florida - Press Release, August 15, 2000
Impact of the Net Ban on Commercial Landing Values - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2000
Judge Says No To Tarp Nets - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 2000
Tarp Net Program Expires on June 30 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2000
"Toy Boats" — Another Scam to Get Around the Law - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2000
2000 Florida Legislature -- Updates on FWC Budget, Tarp Nets, 500-Square-Foot Gillnet Amendment - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 2000
Net Ban Enforcement in 1999 - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2000
FWC Says No to Tarp "Scam" Nets - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 2000 |
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1999
Rule 68B-4.002 Gear Definitions: Cast Nets - CCA Florida Comments and Recommendations, October 5, 1999
Oak Hill City Commission Exceeded Authority in Passing Net Rules - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 1999
Another Lawsuit Filed Against the Net Ban - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 1999
Tide Running Out on Lawsuits Challenging the Net Ban - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 1999
Supreme Court Throws Back Net Ban Cases in Wakulla and Franklin Counties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 1999
Tarp Net Study Funded with Recreational Saltwater License Fees in Four Panhandle Counties - Seawatch Newsletter Article, June 1999
1998 Marine Conservation Issue Review: 1) Putting Pressure on Poachers; 2) Net Ban Lawsuits and Gill Nets Defined; - 3) Improving Law Enforcement; Snook Slaughter, - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1999 - Seawatch Newsletter Articles, March 1999 |
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1998
Appeals Court Issues Favorable Rulings in Net Ban Cases - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 98
Poachers Dumping of Snook Carcasses Prompts Request to Governor for Crackdown on Pine Island Outlaws - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 1998
Pine Island Poachers Dump 45 More Snook Carcasses on Roadside - Press Release, August 18, 1998
Roe Season Number Four - Enough Already - Seawatch Newsletter Article, August 98
Poachers' Blatant Display of 52 Snook Carcasses Stimulates Request to Governor for Crackdown on Pine Island Outlaws - Press Release, July 30, 1998
Legislators to Poachers -Time to Stop Gill Netting in Florida Waters - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 98
MFC Rule Defining Seine Nets Approved by Governor and Cabinet During a Busy Day in the State Capitol - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 98
New, Stronger Laws to Control Outlaw Gill Netting and to Prohibit Appointments of Paid Lobbyists to Fishery Councils Approved in Final Hours of Legislative Session - Press Release, May 6, 1998
Laws to Stop Outlaw Gill Netters Approved by Governor and Cabinet; Similar Anti-Poaching Laws Weakened by House Legislative Committee Action - Press Release, March 25, 1998
Seine Net Scam - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1998
Other Litigation - There Are Currently Five Other Lawsuits Against the Save Our Sealife Amendment in Addition to the Seine-net Scam and the Related Administrative Challenge - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1998 |
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1997
Critical New Net Ban Implementation And Enforcement Laws Passed By Legislature - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 1997
Court System Remains Ineffective - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1997
Illegal Netting Arrests Soar to Record Numbers - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1997
Tarp "Scam" Net Update - Permanent Mullet Rule Passes Cabinet - Seawatch Newsletter Article, March 1997 |
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1996
Major Lawsuit Goes to the Supreme Court - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 1996
Net Ban Violations Soar - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 1996
Tarp "Scam" Nets Encounter Rough Waters - Seawatch Newsletter Article, December 1996
Tarp Net Lawsuit - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 1996
Save Our Sealife Early Results Better Than Anticipated - Seawatch Newsletter Article, October 1996
Coast Watchers Still Growing - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 1996
Net Scam II - the sequel - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 1996
Legislature Passes Laws to Get Tough on Poachers - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 1996
S.O.S. Lawsuit Ruling - the Amendment Stands - Seawatch Newsletter Article, May 1996 |
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