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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agreed recently to move forward on programs and funding designed to combat vessels from becoming derelict and left on the water to sink.
Owners of boats at risk of becoming derelict would be able to rid themselves of the vessels at no cost under a state program.
A program through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is aimed at quickly removing privately owned boats that have been abandoned or wrecked.
Derelict boats cause damage to sensitive fish and wildlife habitats
FWC has advanced rule changes for the 'Vessel Turn-In Program,' intended to help speed the removal of abandoned or wrecked boats.