Posted on 07/28/2021 10:15:00 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
They have even become accustomed to the smell — God, the smell — of all the rotting fish in gruesome flotillas, victims of a toxic Red Tide in Tampa Bay
In Pinellas, they make $170 an hour, Toliver said. They pay for their own gas and expenses and drive an hour or more to reach the boat launch each day.
Pinellas County has hired an ad hoc armada of shrimp boats like the Tuckers’ to comb local waters with nets. About 30 boats have helped; in total, the county has collected more than 1,440 tons of dead sea life and debris from the beaches to the bay. And the work continues.
Once the nets are full — and it doesn’t take long — the shrimpers gather them to release plumes of dead fish in the middle of the boats, filling green bags with long handles. In an hour or so, sometimes less, the Tuckers can haul away up to 3,000 pounds.
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Yes red tide is not new. It happens frequently.
DeSantis’ fault!
I'm guessing the shrimpers were asked if they'd like DeSantis to see this mess..and they agreed. What should they say? No? They're not public figures and this was probably the first time they've spoken to the press... I'm sure they bring up DeSantis...
The Tampa Bay Times should be better than putting words in people's mouths to support their hated of DeSantis.... That said, thanks for finding the quote...
I'm guessing the shrimpers were asked if they'd like DeSantis to see this mess..and they agreed. What should they say? No? They're not public figures and this was probably the first time they've spoken to the press... I'm sure they didn't bring up DeSantis...
The Tampa Bay Times should be better than putting words in people's mouths to support their hated of DeSantis.... That said, thanks for finding the quote...
DeSantis’ and Trump’s fault!
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