THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - July 6, 2016
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area - which extends from the west end of St. Vincent Island through the Pasco-Hernando
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5282 SW 181st
County Line: There's no minimum size limit. The daily bag limit per person is 2 gallons
Court (Dunnellon) in Marion County, as 25 year-old Angela Lay of Dunnellon was driving
of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1 pint of bay scallop meat per person. The daily bag
a 2003 Ford F-150 truck, traveling north on SW 181st Court, and traveled off the roadway
limit per vessel is a maximum of 10 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1/2 gallon
onto the east side of the road.
of bay scallop meat.
The press release stated, that before Ms. Lay could return to the lane of travel, the
Recreational harvesters need a Florida saltwater fishing license to harvest bay
truck's right front tire collided with a concrete driveway. The collision caused Ms. Lay to
scallops unless they are exempt from needing a license or have a no-cost shoreline fishing
lose control of the truck, which started to rotate in a countercockwise direction across the
license and are wading to collect scallops.
road and onto the west shoulder with the passenger side of the vehicle leading the vehicle's
It is illegal to possess bay scallops on waters outside open harvest areas. It is also
path.
illegal to land scallops outside open harvest areas. For example, it would be legal to take
The passenger side of the truck collided with a tree on the west shoulder, which
scallops from waters off the Hernando County coast, but it would be illegal to dock your
forced the truck into a northwesterly direction, causing the driver's side of the vehicle to
boat in Pasco County with the scallop catch onboard. Harvesting is permitted by hand or
collide with a second tree, on the property of 5282 SW 181st Court, where the vehicle came
landing or dip net (legal gear).
to final rest, facing west.
Using a Divers Down Flag: The size of divers-down flags displayed on vessels
All the occupants were transported to Shands Hospital in Gainesville by Marion
must be at least 20 inches by 24 inches, and a stiffener is required to keep the flag unfurled.
County Fire Rescue. According to the press release, Ms. Lay received minor injuries; four
Divers-down flags on vessels must be displayed above the vessel's highest point, so that
year-old Isabella King, of Dunnellon, received serious injuries, and 2 year-old Silas King,
the flag's visibility is not obstructed in any direction.
also of Dunnellon, received minor injuries.
Diver-down symbols displayed from the water must be at least 12 inches by 12
The release stated that Ms Lay was wearing a seatbelt and the children were seated
inches and can be in the form of a flag or a buoy. The buoys must be three or four sided and
in child restraints. The press release also stated that the crash is still under investigation.
have a divers-down symbol displayed on each of the flat sides. A divers-down buoy may
CONGRATULATIONS!
not be used or displayed on a vessel.
Divers must make reasonable efforts to stay within 300 feet of a divers-down flag
Trevor Roberts rolled a 300 in the first game of the Summer
or buoy on open waters (waterways other than rivers, inlets or navigation channels) and
Scratch league on June 29. Although not his first perfect game, it was his
within 100 feet of a flag within rivers, inlets, or navigation channels.
first at Parkview Lanes. His other games were 237 and 204, for a 741 se-
Vessel operators must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least
ries.
300 feet from divers-down flags or buoys on open waters and at least 100 feet from flags or
12-WEEK LEAGUE: The next session of the Thursday night
buoys on rivers, inlets or navigation channels.
Holder Hotshots will start July 14, at 7pm. The teams are four-persons, and
Vessels approaching divers-down flags or buoys closer than 300 feet in open wa-
the handicap is based on 100 percent of 220. The league is non-sanctioned,
ter and 100 feet in rivers, inlets and navigation channels must slow to idle speed.When
and the cost is $14 per week. Call the Center at 489-6933 to register, or for
divers are out of the water, a dive flag or buoy may not be displayed.
more information. Parkview Lanes will be closed July 3 through July 10.
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