On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:20:57 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:


Another problem they have down there is boats tearing through the beds
at high speed, and even if they don't ground, they can scar up the bed.
I don't have any sympathy for them when they get fined.

Yeah, I've seen quite a few grass flats with scars criss-crossing them.
One wouldn't think the damage would be all that severe, but I've read
that many sea grasses are already under considerable duress, and in some
cases, already endangered.