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State Of The Lagoon Meeting 10-19-2018

Discussion in 'LOCAL EVENTS Calendar Both On and Off the Water' started by bogman102, Oct 22, 2018.


  1. bogman102

    bogman102 Petty Officer
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    I recently attended this meeting at the New Smyrna Beach Library. There were about 65 attendees.
    The speakers spoke about the problems the Lagoon is facing with Nitrogen and Phosphorus loads exceeding what the Lagoon can handle resulting in these algae blooms we have been experiencing in recent years.
    The data they had on hand did not include 2016 or 2017.
    I spoke with several river guides who explained to me that in the last two year (2016 and 2017) They have seen the seagrass cover reduced by approximately 85%! This is unacceptable!

    All the juvenile critters (juvenile fish crabs and shrimp) in the Lagoon require this seagrass cover, along with available detritus, to escape predation. The Lagoon will collapse if we allow this degradation to continue!
     
    bogman102, Oct 22, 2018
    #1
  2. shrimpmansteve

    shrimpmansteve Seaworthy

    Thanks for taking the time to enlighten us!
    What are some possible solutions?
     
    shrimpmansteve, Oct 23, 2018
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  3. Saltgasm

    Saltgasm Seadog

    We have to get something done about this soon! I’m hardly interested in going on the water because I’m worried about the water conditions and getting some kind of nasty bacteria. If I feel that way, think of the financial loss to our costal communities if everyone just stopped going. I see this being a domino effect. I really want to help but not sure how.
     
    Saltgasm, Oct 24, 2018
    #3
  4. Karl B

    Karl B Rigger

    Thanks for the report, once some real corrective measures are taken, it can take years for the water ways to get better. There is always hope that the state will make a choice that benefits the environment.
     
    Karl B, Oct 25, 2018
    #4
  5. 311sarge

    311sarge Deckhand

    More efforts should be done to bring back oyster farming in the lagoons and intercostal waterways. It’s not a immediate fix but only way to slowly reverse the damage being done. IMO
     
    311sarge, Oct 27, 2018
    #5
  6. AL KEARCE

    AL KEARCE Mate

    I agree Sarge, I hear they can filter up to fifty gallons of water a day, each.
     
    AL KEARCE, Nov 8, 2018
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  7. Fishfinder

    Fishfinder Blackbeard

    thanks for the report. sure hope they can fix it
     
    Fishfinder, Nov 9, 2018
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