All Boat Ramps and Marinas in Palm Beach County To Close to Recreational Boating Activities. Commercial Fishing, Commercial Marine Operations, and Support Services Are Permitted to Operate. |
| Posted On Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
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Contact: Public Affairs • 561-355-2754 Effective immediately, all boat ramps and marinas will be closed to all recreational boating activities to include boat launching, in/out storage activities, and boat rentals in Palm Beach County until further notice. Licensed commercial fishermen who provide food for restaurants and markets, commercial marine operations, and support services are permitted to operate. This order is necessary in response to people gathering in large groups on the sandbars, Intracoastal lands and waterways without observing social distancing to prevent community spread of COVID-19. Marina supply, fueling and service activities necessary to support commercial fishing and commercial marine operations may continue to operate. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies will be enforcing the closures and monitoring waterways. Closures are being ordered in Palm Beach County and counties to the south to prevent large group gatherings and to protect the health of residents during this emergency. Current guidelines call for gatherings to be limited to groups of 10 or fewer with social distancing of six feet apart. These actions are necessary to slow the community spread of COVID-19. |
Palm Beach Mayor closes all Boat Ramps and Marianas after seeing pictures and drone videos of boat rafted, having huge groups on board, and gathering on sand bars.
So many people were not taking precautions of no groups over 10 people, no boat rafting, order on keep your distance while anchored, and no gathering on beaches or sand bars. These people ruined the ability for others who were being responsible from being able to go boating from palm beach boat ramps and marinas.
Most were going off shore with those they already live with as a way to get out and do something. But the ones that did not follow the recommendations caused the Palm Beach Mayor to step in and take action.
It was simple only go boating with those you already live with and do not mix groups, families, or have more than 10 people on the boat. What should of been a great way to get outside out of the house was ruined by those that were irresponsible in their actions.
Above are just a few of the pictures from Lake Boca in Palm Beach county that prompted the mayor to act and close all marinas, boat ramps, and in / out lift storage facilities in Palm Beach County.
These images also made international news with everyone around the world amazed at the stupidity of these people.
Link to Palm Beach County website on closure of marinas, boat ramps, and in/out boat lift storage.
http://discover.pbcgov.org/Lists/Newsroom/NewsDispForm.aspx?ID=2681&RootFolder=%2FLists%2FNewsroom&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.pbcgov.org%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&fbclid=IwAR14vfoMqEZxdPeYFTr1-bKSm0IC5QIpqER-c_p1HlszL35_ZcuL5TfFpxk
