BHB on Undercurrent

[chillyinCanada]

Hook and line trash is a problem. Unfortunately a lot of the light, loose debris like plastic bags is just washed out with the tide. Then there is the intentional trash placed by divers/organizations such as the shopping carts.

Shopping carts, placed by divers? What the?

 

[uncfnp]

Shopping carts, placed by divers? What the?

There is quite a bit of “artificial reef.” Part of this is a snorkel trail of boulders placed by the Boy Scouts of America. They also placed 3 hammerhead statues and apparently shopping carts were included in the “improvement.” Overall a bit too much improvement IMHO.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

There is quite a bit of “artificial reef.” Part of this is a snorkel trail of boulders placed by the Boy Scouts of America. They also placed 3 hammerhead statues and apparently shopping carts were included in the “improvement.” Overall a bit too much improvement IMHO.

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I've found lots of cool fish & critters in, around, and under those shopping carts. Not condoning nor criticizing, just stating a real world observation.

 

[kelemvor]

What is the main industry in FL?

Finance. I assume you were looking for tourism or fishing. Tourism is our 7th largest sector and fishing isn't on the list. It was a surprise to me, I'd always been told it was farming (citrus, trees, etc) and trade (port of Tampa, port of Miami).

Here's the breakdown:

Florida: real GDP by industry 2019 | Statista


Edit: I looked further. Farming is the #1 employer and transportation (trade) is #2. They want you to register to see that info, I guess they're trying to sell subscriptions to the site. So if you judge by people employed instead of dollars then Farming is #1. Just by dollars, then it's finance. Neither of those are what people visit Florida to do, so it's not what we're known for.

 

[kelemvor]

There is quite a bit of “artificial reef.” Part of this is a snorkel trail of boulders placed by the Boy Scouts of America. They also placed 3 hammerhead statues and apparently shopping carts were included in the “improvement.” Overall a bit too much improvement IMHO.

Agree with that. Makes the place look a bit trashy. Kind of like the toilet bowl artificial reef Pinellas County created on the gulf coast.

I've found lots of cool fish & critters in, around, and under those shopping carts. Not condoning nor criticizing, just stating a real world observation.

Apparently aquatic critters don't share my aesthetic sensibilities. The toilet reef is loaded with fish and a popular spot for fishing.

 

[tursiops]

My question was related to the sentiment if you don't live here you should mind your own business.

Hey, the attitude works for the NACD and the NSS-CDS!

 

[kelemvor]

Hey, the attitude works for the NACD and the NSS-CDS!

That's a pretty loose definition for "works."

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

I've found lots of cool fish & critters in, around, and under those shopping carts. Not condoning nor criticizing, just stating a real world observation.

I would only add that fish and critters need structure to survive and thrive - shopping carts are providing that needed structure.

 

[MaxE]

Finance. I assume you were looking for tourism or fishing. Tourism is our 7th largest sector and fishing isn't on the list. It was a surprise to me, I'd always been told it was farming (citrus, trees, etc) and trade (port of Tampa, port of Miami).

Here's the breakdown:

Florida: real GDP by industry 2019 | Statista
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Edit: I looked further. Farming is the #1 employer and transportation (trade) is #2. They want you to register to see that info, I guess they're trying to sell subscriptions to the site. So if you judge by people employed instead of dollars then Farming is #1. Just by dollars, then it's finance. Neither of those are what people visit Florida to do, so it's not what we're known for.

This may be misleading, included in that finance is real estate, rental, and leasing. I would bet a large amount of that is directly to support tourism. Like all stats it’s how and what you count.
“Florida's top industry, tourism, added $111.7 billion to the state's economy in 2016. Tourists flock to Florida's 663 miles of beaches and warm climate. Tourism, Florida's biggest industry, contributed $111.7 billion to the state's economyin 2016.”

I don’t know what’s right just showing another take on it.

 

[kelemvor]

This may be misleading, included in that finance is real estate, rental, and leasing. I would bet a large amount of that is directly to support tourism. Like all stats it’s how and what you count.
“Florida's top industry, tourism, added $111.7 billion to the state's economy in 2016. Tourists flock to Florida's 663 miles of beaches and warm climate. Tourism, Florida's biggest industry, contributed $111.7 billion to the state's economyin 2016.”

I don’t know what’s right just showing another take on it.

Agreed. I was thinking finance because it includes investments and real estate. We have a huge population of retirees who bring their life savings. The ones like my wife's grandfather who sewed his money into hems of curtains and mattresses are mostly gone and now they use banks/investment firms. But who knows... even folks who study economics for a living probably aren't 100% sure.