St. Johns: No fishing in manatee zonesThe St. Johns River provides one of the more unique challenges the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers face throughout the year: manatee zones. Manatees have been a protected species under federal law since the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Source: St. Johns: No fishing in manatee zones (https://www.bassmaster.com/conservation-news/caution-manatee-zone-1)
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