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Tips for Boaters and Fishermen

Practice good seamanship and safe boating. Keep safe distances from other boats and fisherman. Observe size and catch limits. Release all fish you can't consume.
Don't disturb wildlife. Stay at least 200 feet offshore. Keep speed, noise, and wakes to a minimum near mangroves.
Dumping trash at sea is illegal. Plastic bags and other debris can injure or kill marine animals. Try to retrieve fishing gear and equipment, especially monofilament line.
Accidental boat groundings damage the reef. Prop damage destroys shallow seagrass beds. Consult tide and navigational charts and steer away from shallow areas. Keep in mind: "Brown, brown run aground. Blue, blue sail on through."
Use reef mooring buoys or anchor in sandy areas away from coral and seagrasses so that anchor and chain do not damage the coral or seagrass beds.
Use sewage pump-out facilities and biodegradable bilge cleaner, and never discharge bilge water at the reef.