After Alaska, Florida is the second largest coastline in the United States which makes it to have more registered boaters and marine facilities than any other state. Today, the records show that over 800,000 boats are registered in Florida with more than 400,000 other boats visiting the state annually. To provide service to the large number of boats, the state has more than 2000 boatyards and marinas. And when we talk about the large traffic that exists on the Florida coastline, the rise in the water body pollution is for sure.
This is where the Florida clean boating partnership comes into the picture to solve the environmental problems created due to this ever increasing traffic in the coastline. The Florida Clean Boating Partnership website aims to provide information that will help maintain and protect Florida’s coastal resources.
As part of the programs run by the Clean Boating Partnership, marinas and boatyards are certified as a Florida Clean Marina or Boatyard when they voluntarily adopt procedures to eliminate water pollution at their facility. Once certified, these facilities provide methods for sewage disposal, avoid fuel spill, and facilitate recycling or disposal for oil, used batteries, lights, switches, and other such harmful materials. Moreover, such facilities inform boaters on the methods to protect the environment while boating. Clean boating is as important for the environment as it is for industry. Whether it is the business of running ocean front hotels or whether it is fishing and diving in the coastal waters a clean environment is very important.
Of course pollution is just one of many problems faced by Florida's coastlines. Another problem is that of climate variablity and global warming and how that will affect sea level in the next 100 years.
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