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Treasure Coast shark dive operators fight federal feeding ban they say threatens conservation tourism

Treasure Coast shark dive operators fight federal feeding ban they say threatens conservation tourism
Photo: WPTV

A proposed federal law banning shark feeding off Florida's coast has sparked pushback from the state's diving industry, which argues the measure unfairly targets small businesses and nonprofits while ignoring fishing practices. The bill, H.R. 3831, known as the Safe Florida Seas Act, passed the U.S. House and would prohibit shark feeding

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