The Bills

Oct, 2019 CS/HB 401 was formally submitted by the Florida State Affairs Committee and Kristin Diane Jacobs, Florida House Representative and cosponsors Buchanan; Casello; Daley; Duran; Goff-Marcil; Gottlieb; Grall; Killebrew; LaMarca; Massullo; Mercado; Overdorf; Polo; Pritchett; Roth; Smith, C.; Stark; Stevenson; Watson, C.; Webb; Willhite along with companion bill 680 by Rules and Commerce and Tourism and Environment and Natural Resources and Hutson (CO-SPONSORS) Gruters; Stewart; Berman; Book was recently passed.

“What happens to sharks happens and affects Florida,” Jacobs said. “It affects our coral reefs and so many other species that rely on a healthy ocean in order to survive.”

The law is not perfect for it allows some exclusions. It is a start and it represents steps in the right direction.

Survey Says

To assess the importance of sharks to Florida’s economy, Oceana sent surveys to 365 active dive operators in the state asking

1) How many total diving …