Yesterday I was sitting at the Calusa Island Marina here on Marco Island waiting for my fishing charter when I happen to glance over at the Naples Daily News, Marco Island edition, and the title read, 2006 sea turtle standings set grim record!

Here we go again I said to myself. It seems that all I read lately are articles about the devastation of our natural resources here in S.W. Florida. People wonder, what is killing everything? Dolpin, Sea Turtles, and Manatees are high on this impact list. The government wants to keep receiving the tax dollar from big business but they are destroying the environment by letting certain concerns get away with pollution issues, which in my mind are causing these red tide outbreaks.

Tourism is one of our largest industries here in S.W Florida and without the tourtist, there are fewer jobs, fewer tax dollars, and less industry to support the people living here.

Someone should step back and take a long, hard look at what is going on.   I love being a charter fishing captain here on Marco Island and hope that I will be able to continue doing so for many years.The Snook, Red Fish , Snapper, Sea Trout, and Goliath Grouper are just a few of the fish that we need to protect. I hope that we can reverse this devastating trend and begin living in harmony with Mother Earth.  

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