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2. NPS - Florida Bay and Biscayne National Parks - Miami Herald

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 06:44 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/03/3668028_p2/shutdown-day-3-food-distributor.html

Thursday back in South Florida, a day after limits for the National Institutes of Health made headlines, it was the fear of food drying up and a prohibition on fishing in waters of Florida Bay that took center stage.

Charter guides received a message from the National Park Service this week informing them that they are not permitted to take clients fishing in Florida Bay until the feds get back to work. That means that more than 1,100 square miles of prime fishing is off limits between the southern tip of the mainland to the Keys until further notice.

The closing affects not only fishing guides, but anyone with a license to conduct business in the park, including tour operators and paddling guides — anyone with a Commercial Use Authorization permit, said Dan Kimball, superintendent of Everglades and Dry Tortugas national parks.

Biscayne National Park is also off limits. Enforcement rangers will be on duty, Kimball said.

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Breitbart site says Obama has closed 1100 sq mi piece of ocean.... [View all] Bigmack Oct 2013 OP

that's really not very much - even if true - 33 mile square or so DrDan Oct 2013 #1

NPS - Florida Bay and Biscayne National Parks - Miami Herald Cerridwen Oct 2013 #2

ty 840high Oct 2013 #19

yw Cerridwen Oct 2013 #20

I think they are just throwing EVERYTHING at the wall, hoping something will stick Siwsan Oct 2013 #3

I'm hoping the Pleidians hurry up. The Draconians are making me sick! freshwest Oct 2013 #22

I, for one, will welcome our Pleidian overlords. Siwsan Oct 2013 #23

I was hoping for that instead the return of our Reptilian Overlords. Some say it would be... freshwest Oct 2013 #25

Florida Bay and Keys National Parks. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #27

Exactly my thought. Cha Oct 2013 #28

That's to provide security for his underwater Fortress of Solitude. rug Oct 2013 #4

Dude... x-nay on the fortress-a Ellipsis Oct 2013 #17

ah ha ha ha ha ha ha! Roland99 Oct 2013 #18

Republican legislators closed it. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #5

Precisely. n/t Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #8

National parks, perhaps? In that case, it's congress who closed it. arcane1 Oct 2013 #6

President Obama hasn't closed anything. Nine Oct 2013 #7

I think we should close all federally funded harbors to all recreational vessels. Ian David Oct 2013 #9

It's Breitbart, so it's bullshit. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #10

Unfortunately, it's true GladRagDahl Oct 2013 #11

Here's where they can vent their pissiness... Contrary1 Oct 2013 #14

poachers love republican shutdowns Sunlei Oct 2013 #15

No, it isn't. Yes, a national park that consists of a bunch of water is closed down. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #21

Was Breitbart interested in accessing this 1100 sq mi piece of ocean before? Jamastiene Oct 2013 #12

where do I sign-up for the pirate ships? I want to fight the zombie attackers Sunlei Oct 2013 #13

33 mile square intaglio Oct 2013 #16

Breitbart is dead to me. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #24

But wherever bottom-feeding is found, his name lives on. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2013 #26