Resolution 160-1991
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RESOLUTION NO. 160 -1991
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING
THE GOVERNOR TO ABOLISH THE TWO-DAY SPORT
DIVING LOBSTER SEASON
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WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has provided that the
Marine Fisheries Commission has rule-making power with respect to
marine life; and
WHEREAS, this rule-making power is subject to the final
approval of the Government and Cabinet sitting as the head of the
Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 46-24 of the Florida Administrative Code,
provides for a sports season for recreational harvesters of
spiney lobster, which season shall occur on the last full weekend
prior to August 1st of each year; and
WHEREAS, the said sports season has visited upon Monroe
County devastation by way of inundation of the County with of
vehicles, illegal campers, boats and divers, which during the
said 48 hours have plundered the spiney lobster population,
greatly damaging the underwater resources of the County, and
decimating the population of the spiney lobster; and
WHEREAS, the said "sports divers" have despoiled the County
with trash and garbage and have overtaxed our law enforcement
capabilities; and
WHEREAS, the people of Monroe County desire that the
so-called sports weekend be terminated, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
That the Board of County Commissioners do hereby request the
Marine Fisheries Commission to adopt a resolution subject to the
approval of Governor Chiles and his Cabinet to end this two-day
event, which in the name of conservation has been the guise of
perpetrating an outrage on the population of the spiney lobster
and great damage and hardship on the residents of Monroe County,
in addition to the environmental massacre which ensues.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the
24th
day of
April
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, 1991.
Mayor Harvey YES
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Mayor Pro Tem London YES
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Commissioner Cheal YES
Commissioner Jones YES
Commissioner Stormont YES
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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