{"id":153,"date":"2008-10-28T20:56:06","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T18:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=153"},"modified":"2008-10-29T17:50:41","modified_gmt":"2008-10-29T15:50:41","slug":"fort-myers-in-florida-recognised-as-a-clean-marina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/28\/fort-myers-in-florida-recognised-as-a-clean-marina\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Myers in Florida recognised as a Clean Marina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we look to take more responsibility of our effect on the environment around us, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection along with the Clean Boating Partenership have been recognising steps to protect our Earth in the boating community.\u00a0 The Fort Myers Yacht Basin in <a title=\"link to information about Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/florida_charter.php?boattype=1&#038;locations=Florida&#038;\">Florida<\/a> has recently been added to a growing list of Clean Marinas in the state, setting the benchmarks for environmental stewardship whilst providing a public service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" alt=\"image of florida\" title=\"image of florida\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/images\/content_images\/florida_beach3001.jpg\" \/>There are more than 2000 marinas dotted along Florida&#8217;s coastline and the effects of year-round boating activity contributes to the growing pressure on Florida&#8217;s sensitve aquatic and marine ecosystems.\u00a0 Marinas awarded with Clean Marina status go above and beyond the required environmental regulations by adopting practices that keep solvents, sewage, fuel and oil out of the water and look to protect the native manatees and other marine creatures.\u00a0 As a yacht charterer, you too can help to protect the environment and ensure the sustainable future of our planet and the yachting industry wherever you are by making concerted <a title=\"link to information about green chartering\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/low_carbon_footprint_yacht_charter.php\">green chartering<\/a> decisions and efforts, including reducing your carbon footprint and taking responsible care of your waste.\u00a0 If we all try to make a difference, we can help to keep our seas and oceans as glorious as they are today for the yachting lovers of the future.<br \/>\n<em>Some information courtesy of News-Press.com <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we look to take more responsibility of our effect on the environment around us, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection along with the Clean Boating Partenership have been recognising steps to protect our Earth in the boating community.\u00a0 The <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/28\/fort-myers-in-florida-recognised-as-a-clean-marina\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Fort Myers in Florida recognised as a Clean Marina<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-yachting-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.5.1 - 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