FWC to discuss derelict vessels today in Panama City

            The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting in Panama City today to discuss the problem of derelict vessels.

Derelict vessels and their removal is an expensive and growing problem for many coastal counties.

Some counties in south Florida can spend well over 100 thousand dollars a year on the removal of abandoned boats after they begin to sink.

One of the biggest problems with removing derelict vessels is identifying the boat owner.

Many abandoned boats change hands multiple times and are never registered, which makes it difficult for officers to contact the owners

That leaves the county paying the tab.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a few proposal on how to deal with the problem and would like hear what the public thinks.

The commission will hold a public meeting in Panama city this evening to discuss derelict vessels – It will be begin at 3:30 Eastern Time at the Bay County commission chambers in Panama City.

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