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Makers Air, Premiere Air Service for the Bahamas
After seventeen years Watermakers Air was re-branded as Makers Air in 2019 and is the favorite air service to the Bahamas from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Growing from its initial operations servicing Staniel Cay, Makers Air is today’s premier air service to and from the Out Islands of the Bahamas.
Makers Air is available to take you home. Our fleet of Cessna Grand Caravans and dedicated crew are ready to fly you wherever you need to go.With various options such as Scheduled Flights, Shared Charters, and Private Charters, our reservations team is standing by to assist with your travel needs.Click our Take Me Home form and one of our agents will immediately contact you.Trust Makers to take you home.Makers Air | Hangar 19, 2331 NW 55th Court, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Be the first to comment!
Slip Availability, Albemarle Plantation Marina, Albemarle Sound, NC
Albemarle Plantation Marina, a port on the Albemarle Loop, both CRUISERS NET SPONSORs, is located just off the AICW on the northern shores of Albemarle Sound on Yeopim River/Creek.
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Keep Our Ramps Open! MIATC, Martin County, FL
At the intersection of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Okeechobee Waterway, Martin County, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is home to Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast and a hub of boating activity and events of interest to boaters.
To the Martin County Boating Community:We want to keep our ramps, sandbars, and marinas OPEN. Let’s follow the social distancing guidelines that have been set in place. For example: keep boats 6’-10’ apart at the sandbar, no groups of 10 or more people who aren’t 6’ apart, and no big parties on boats tied together.Let’s be kind to one another and keep our unique Martin County lifestyle afloat during this difficult time. We have outstanding leadership in Martin County doing everything they can to keep our way of life open for business, let’s do our part to insure we keep it that way!Visit the MIATC website homepage for information on programs available for you and your employees.Comments from Cruisers (1)
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This is an absolitely foolhardy idea and the MIATC should know better. It has been shown over and over that people don't control themselves especially weekend party boaters. The closure of ramps and marinas in Miami, Broward and Palm Beach counties was due to the poor behaviour of boaters AFTER they had been asked to do the same thing without avail. It's sad to say but if you truly wanted to help stop this virus, you would be requesting the closures to help protect people from themselves.
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Bahamas Chatter: All ports of entry are closed to pleasure yachts
Bahamas Chatter is produced by Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS NET PARTNER, which has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.
Bahamas Chatter: All ports of entry are closed to pleasure yachts
All ports of entry are closed to pleasure yachtsPosted: 24 Mar 2020 06:04 AM PDT
The Prime Minister of The Bahamas has declared that: “All seaports also will be closed to regional and international seafaring and private boating; and no visitor is permitted to enter and disembark for any reason, including transmitting through The Bahamas.”
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SC Department of Natural Resources Cancellations and Closures
In accordance with directives issued by Gov. Henry McMaster, the Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, SCDNR has canceled, postponed or closed several programs and events.
Updated Tuesday March 24, 2020
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Cancellations & Closures
SCDNR continues to monitor COVID-19. In accordance with directives issued by Gov. Henry McMaster, the Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, SCDNR has canceled, postponed or closed several programs and events.
View a complete and updated list.
Following are SCDNR-related cancellations:
- 2020 Turkey Lottery Hunts – all dates, all hunts on properties have been canceled
- SC Archery in the Schools Program State Championship (March 24-26)
- The Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic (March 27-29)
- The Youth Bass Fishing Championship (March 27-28) – Postponed
- All in-person boater and hunter education classes are canceled until March 30.
- Coyote Management Workshop – Webb Wildlife Center (April 2-3)
- Fish Brosnan Forest Fishing Rodeo (April 4)
- Table Rock State Park Fishing Clinics (April 4 & April 18)
Diversity Outreach Program – Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve Nature Walk (April 11)
- Diversity Outreach Program – Volunteer Lab Day at Parker Annex Archaeology Center (April 13)
- SC Envirothon Competition (April 24) – Postponed
Blue Hole Recreation Area Fishing Rodeo (April 25) – Postponed
- Historic Camden, Kershaw County Fishing Rodeo (April 25)
- 8 Oaks Park, Georgetown County Fishing Rodeo (April 25)
- Charles Town Landing, Charleston County Fishing Rodeo (April 25)
- Blue Heron, Jasper County Fishing Rodeo (April 25)
- Barnwell County Fishing Rodeo (May 2)
- Diversity Outreach Program – Margaret H. Lloyd (Camden) Nature Hike (May 23)
- Sun City Grandparents Park Fishing Clinics (May 16, June 20, July 18)
- All volunteer lab days at Parker Annex Archaeology Center are canceled until further notice.
- All Trailer and Take One Make One (TOMO) events are canceled until further notice.
Following are SCDNR-related closures:
- The St. Stephen’s Fish Lift (Shad cam available)
- All SCDNR freshwater fish hatcheries (still operational, but closed to public)
- All SCDNR-managed shooting ranges
- U.S. Department of Energy has closed Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve in Aiken County until further notice.
- Duke Energy has closed Bad Creek Hydro Project and Musterground Road in Oconee. The Oconee County access to the Jocassee Gorges is closed to vehicles. The gates will be locked until further notice. This also closes some vehicle access points to the Foothills Trail.
At this time, COVID-19 has not impacted season dates or regulations of upcoming hunting or fishing seasons.
Wildlife Management Areas, except Crackerneck, are open in accordance with their regular schedule.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Rembert C. Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
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South Florida Restaurants Open for Take Out and Delivery
Restaurants across South Florida are allowed to remain open for takeout/delivery only, but it’s unclear if they’ll be able to sustain revenues and a workforce to keep going.
South Florida restaurants stay open for takeout and delivery, but how much longer can some last?
Sun Sentinel
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Punta Gorda Industry Update 3/24/2020: Resources, Assessment, and Information
Punta Gorda, on beautiful Charlotte Harbor on Florida’s West Coast, is home to Fishermen’s Village Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR! See Updated Hours.
Industry Update 3/34/2020: Resources, Assessment, and Information
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Florida Keys Government Declares State of Emergency and Closed to Visitors
Monroe County and the city of Key West declared a state of emergency Sunday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Monroe County encompasses all the Keys. See Virus News for more local input.
3/24/20 The Florida Keys have been closed to tourists and visitors as part of coronavirus fight
Sun SentinelClick link for Florida Keys government declare state of emergency
Miami HeraldMonroe County, FL – Official Website
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Present and Future Environmental Latest Concerns for Southeast Coastal Waters
Future environmental concerns, such as coral collapse, lionfish, blue and green algae blooms, the impact of dredging, water levels in Lake Okeechobee and rising sea levels in general, all remain for our coastal waters after this past year of ecological and economic disasters of red tide and sargassum blooms in Florida.
Wikipedia
3/24/20 Stage Set For Battle Over Clean Water Rule
Coastal Review Online3/12/20 Report Shows Results From Year Of Taking Trash Off Keys ReefWLRN
3/11/20 Beach Advisories Issued for St. Simons Island & Jekyll Island Beaches
GA DNR3/11/20 Beach Advisories Issued on Tybee Island
GA DNR2/29/20 Sargassum Plagues Atlantic Coast Communities and Anglers
Sport Fishing2/27/20 The troubled reefs in the Keys just got some help. United Arab Emirates donates $3.5M.
Miami Herald2/26/20 Beaufort Board Backs Marine Debris Effort
Coastal Review Online2/26/20 Five million secured for water quality
Florida Keys Weekly2/20/20 Reefs under siege: Oceans could lose all their coral by 2100
NBC News2/16/20 ‘Invisible oil’ from 2010 spill may have reached Florida Keys
Press Herald
Oil and dispersant on the water’s surface in the Gulf of Mexico on May 20, 2010, a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began. James Edward Bates/Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS
2/12/20 Village to try once more to curb plastics
KeysNews.com2/7/20 Not All In-Home Water Filters Equal: Study
Coastal Review Online2/7/20 Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Releases Initial Recommendations
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission2/6/20 Recycling Issues Compound Debris Problem
Coastal Review Online2/5/20 Group: Lack of fresh water again threatening bay
KeysNews.com2/5/20 Marine Debris Effort Adds Focus On Recycling
Coastal Review Online1/30/20 Report Details Increasing Climate Threats
Coastal Review Online1/9/20 Some Hopeful News About Florida’s Environment for A Change
coastalbreezenews.com1/7/20 BTT committed to conservation and restoration of the Florida Keys marine environment
Florida Keys Weekly1/7/20 ‘Fix the water, protect the habitat and pass on a pristine Florida Keys to future generations’
Florida Keys Weekly1/3/20 Ocean Acidification Threatens the US Economy
Scientific American1/3/20 Five environmental fights to watch in 2020
The Hill1/3/20 How Will Climate Change Impact the Gulf Stream?
State of the Planet (press release) (blog)1/2/20 Federation, Partners Focus on Water Quality
Coastal Review Online1/1/20 Beach Advisories Issued for St. Simons Island & Jekyll Island Beaches
Coastal Review Online1/1/20 Beach Advisories Issued on Tybee Island
Coastal Review Online12/28/19 ‘Protecting Paradise’ features champions of the environment in the Keys
Miami Herald12/26/19 Keys awash in water-related news during year
KeysNews.com12/21/19 How Microbes Reflect the Health of Coral Reefs
Marine Technology News12/18/19 A federal plan to save coral reefs
Grist12/7/19 “There’s poison in our water.”
Florida Keys Weekly12/6/19 Conservation groups locked in legal fight over seismic surveys off Atlantic coast
WTOC12/6/19 Disease wastes South Florida’s corals, despite end of bleaching
Valliant News12/4/19 Toxic Algae Bloom Closes 25 Beaches On Mississippi‘s Coast
Stock Daily Dish11/22/19 Deadly coral disease has spread throughout Florida’s reefs
Florida Phoenix11/19/2019 Submerged Vegetation Mirrors Coast’s Health
Coastal Review Online11/1/19 FIU talk explains why sonar and seismic testing harm marine mammals
Florida Keys Weekly10/31/19 While red tide persists in Collier, Sarasota-Manatee levels normal
Sarasota Herald-Tribune10/30/19 Beach Advisory Issued for North Beach on Jekyll Island
GADNR/Coastal Resources Division10/23/19 Dead Fish, Toxic Scent on Florida’s SW Beaches Could be Red Tide from Nestor
NBC 6 South Florida10/23/19 Beach Advisory Issued for Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island
GADNR/Coastal ResourcesDivision
10/15/19 King tides: South Florida’s had 4 straight days of record high tides
Palm Beach Post10/14/19 New Study Shows Higher Levels of PFAS
Coastal Review Online10/7/19 I am docked Norfolk at the Waterside Marina downtown. The high tide comes within a couple inches of flooding their inner docks. Over in Portsmouth it already does crest the public facedocks there.
Geoff Gardner10/6/19 UN Climate Change Report Projects Bleak Future For Ocean Health
WLRN
10/6/19 Red tide counts growing along Southwest Florida coast, fish kills reported in Collier
The News-Press10/6/19 Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs report red tide; will it return to Florida east coast?
TCPalm10/6/19 Red Tide is back in southwest Florida
Tampa Bay Times10/6/19 Red tide returns: Harmful algae appears again in parts of Florida
WTSP.com10/6/19 Beachgoers in some counties — among them Broward — are likely being exposed to harmful bacteria
SunSentinel10/2/19 NOAA Awards $10.2 Million for Harmful Algal Bloom Research
SRQ Magazine10/2/19 FSU Researchers: Multifactor models reveal worse picture of climate change impact on marine life
Florida State News
10/2/19 Florida is in for more dead corals, sea rise and floods, says new UN climate report
Phys.Org10/2/19 In Florida, Flushing the Toilet Is Threatened by Rising Sea Levels for Tens of Thousands of …
The Weather Channel10/1/19 Look for ‘Climate Change’ to Be Referenced in Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Report
News Talk Florida9/28/19 Gulf Stream slowing down; that could mean rising seas, hotter Florida
Walton SunThreatened by Mysterious Disease Compared to Ebola
Newsweek9/26/19 Fort Myers Beach new mini reefs to keep marine life healthy, fight red tide
Wink News9/25/19 Seaweed is gobbling up Mexican beaches
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Comments from Cruisers (2)
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Any info on the east coast?
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Patti – I think this report addresses thru title only, so E. Coast not as sever as Gulf. In fact we see very little on that side except around St Lucie area “maybe”
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