Why are Florida Bay bonefish so scarce?

Eye on Miami blogger Gimleteye has a theory.

Bonefish, an iconic species that habituate the shallow water flats of South Florida, and their disappearance were subject of a recent Miami Herald report by outdoor writer Susan Cocking. The Herald report mentions scientists scratching their collective heads at the complex problem. Let's cut to the chase. I can explain why bonefish are so scarce in Florida Bay: people can't govern their impacts on the environment.

The blame rests with taxpayers, with voters who return incumbents to office who couldn't care less, but especially with billionaire oligarchs from Big Sugar who control levers of power in Tallahassee and the nation's capitol.

LINK (via: Eye on Miami)

Comments

[Brent]

Gimleteye is spot on. It's the humans and their lack of reverence for the very thing that made Florida great. You can't de-water an entire ecosystem, pump it full of phosphates and sewage and expect bonefish to embrace it.

People started coming to Florida many years ago for the beautiful oceans, the Everglades and the phenomenal fishing.

Big sugar, the "growth at any cost" coalition (and the politicians they control) will ensure Florida Bay doesn't stand a chance. You want a glimpse into crony capitalism at its worst? Follow local politics in south Florida since the 1980's.