...by Misty Blue

All species of manatees are protected to some extent by national or local acts in every country they occupy.

Florida State Laws
• Federal and state laws have been passed that protect our Florida manatees.

• Federal laws prohibit hunting, capturing, killing, or harrassing the manatees.
  These laws include the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
  The Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978
  • State legislation established Florida as a sanctuary for manatees.

  • The Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978 and subsequent regulations from the Governor and Cabinet have limited the speed of boats in the waters populated by the species during winter months when up to 1,500 manatees must inhibit warm bays and rivers to avoid pneumonia and death.

  

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