Volusia County to get improved manatee protection signs on local waterways

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will soon begin work to repair waterway markers for state manatee protection zones and state boating restricted areas in the Halifax River, Indian River Lagoon and Tomoka River within Volusia County. The work will begin in February 2019 and should be completed in four to six weeks.

The FWC is performing routine maintenance and replacing degraded waterway signs in the existing boundaries of the manatee protection zones and boating restricted areas. This will improve manatee protection and boater safety in the area and will more clearly mark the boundaries for boaters. No new zones are being added.

Boaters are urged to use caution, particularly in narrow waterways, while sign construction and maintenance are underway.

For more information, visit MyFWC.com/Boating.

Media contact: Robert Klepper; 850-617-9666, Robert.Klepper@MyFWC.com