Special to the Daily News
DESTIN The tourism department of Okaloosa County completed the final deployment of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the Gulf of Mexico on Jan. 20.
That completes an eight-buoy network off the coast of Destin and Fort Walton Beach and is the first in the continental United States. The deployment took place at four locations 60-80 miles offshore.
The Okaloosa County Commission unanimously voted to name the eight-buoy network in honor of former commissioner Capt. Kelly Windes.
“We have been working on the deployment of the FAD network for five years and are thankful for Kelly Windes and his unwavering support. It is an honor to have them named after such a great man and steward of our community,” said Jennifer Adams, director of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department.