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| PUNTA GORDA BANS FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION |
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WENGNews writes, "THE PUNTA GORDA CITY COUNCIL VOTED TUESDAY TO BAN FISHING FROM VACANT PRIVATE LOTS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, A DECISION THAT HAS FISHERMEN UP IN ARMS. THE COUCIL VOTED 4-1, WITH MARILYN SMITH DECENTING. SERVERAL FISHERMAN WERE AT THE MEETING, AND EXPRESSED THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE DECISION, WITH ONE SAYING IT USED TO SAY FISHERMAN’S PARADISE, HOME OF THE SILVER KING TARPON, AND NOW IT SAYS NO FISHING. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL HOMEOWNERS PRESENT, WHO WERE ON THE SIDE OF THE BAN, SAYING THAT FISHERMAN ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING INTO HOMES, WHICH IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY. COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THERE ARE NOT BANNING FISHING, BUT BANNING FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION TO GO ON SOMEONE’S PRIVATE PROPERTY. WITH THE NEW LAW, FISHERMAN CAN FACE FINES OF UP TO $300 DOLLARS IF CAUGHT FISHING ILLEGALLY."
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Posted on Mar 06, 2008 07:39am.
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