Massive fish kill plaguing charter boat businesses

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — There’s no place David White would rather be than on the water fishing. 

“I learned you could make a good business out of it,” said White. “It’s a great job man. People on vacation, they want to have fun. It’s an enjoyable job.”

It’s been six years now since he turned his passion into his business chartering fishing trips. And business has been good until red tie.

What You Need To Know

  • Charter boat Captain David White says the red tide fish kill is devastating his business
  • White and other anglers are hoping state and/or federal officials will lend some aid
  • To report dead fish, call (727) 893-7111 or go to stpete.org/action.

St. Petersburg officials say more than 600 tons of dead fish and other marine life have been scooped up in recent weeks along the Pinellas shoreline. There’s no immediate sign of relief and some experts say the problem could linger for months.

“It’s devastating. Devastating.”…

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