Frank Schmidt (front right) and members of the Lighthouse Point Saltwater Sportsman Association with the lionfish they caught spearfishing on local coral reefs. Photo provided
By Steve Waters
April can be a tough month for divers who love to hunt fo
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A porkfish swims through elkhorn coral, a threatened species, on a reef off Pompano Beach.
South Florida coral reefs face threats from pollution, anchor damage, high water temperatures
and other factors. The public is invited to comment on proposals
By Mike Readling
When Palm Beach County installed 62, 1- to 2-ton pods just offshore from Ocean Ridge last year, the idea was to provide a breakwater for the beachrenourishment project it had in the works.
One of the byproducts of that venture was
