Clean Boating
Giving Boating The Tools It Needs
Florida Sea Grant works with the recreational boating community and dependent industries to reduce the environmental footprint of vessels in our coastal waterways.
Florida is home to nearly one million registered recreational boating vessels. As the popularity of the pastime has grown, so has the strain on coastal and estuarine habitats. Florida Sea Grant has developed and delivered a suite of tools, including educational materials, to help boaters embrace and adopt the merits of good stewardship.
clean boating
Programs
& Initiatives
Sewage Solutions
Florida Sea Grant, in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, develops tools and resources that empower the boating community to properly dispose of waste and keep our water clean.
Stem-to-Stern Program
A new, online version of Florida’s Stem-to-Stern program is in the works. The program’s planning team is looking for Florida boaters, waterfront residents and businesses, and practitioners to participate in a short survey to help identify current issues for guiding educational content in boating and waterway management topics.
Seagrass Safe Boating
Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Extension’s Be Seagrass Safe campaign educates Florida’s boaters and coastal communities about the devastating impact of propeller scarring on seagrass.
Boaters' Guide To Oil Spills
Work or play along the Gulf coast? Know what to do in the event of an accidental spill.
Whether you like to cruise, fish, dive, or wakeboard, as a boater you know clean water is essential to protect Florida’s economy, natural resources, and way of life. Thank you for doing your part to reduce pollution when on our waterways and on land.
