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Today while enroute to Molasses Reef for my wifes first dive in 8 years.(Broken eardrum on the North Wall of Cayman Islands made her lose any enthusiasm) I am proud to say she did well and is looking forward to more diving.
Now to the part about FWC. My wife noticed a turtle on the surface(at least 4 feet long) maybe a loggerhead( a mile off pickles reef). The turtle could not submerge at all and was trying repeatedly. My wife and I could not see any fishing line or bruises on it but it was much too big for us to pull on the boat.
We first tried to hail the FWC on CH 16 because I did not have cell service for some reason but to no regard. I then called the Coast Guard who contacted FWC but no ETA or disposition was given to us. I then called the turtle hospital in Marathon who were interested but it was too far by boat to respond obviously(50 miles.). I finally was able to get thru to FWC who logged the call and said someone would respond.
We waited about 1 hr and a half and no one responded, so unfortunately we had to leave.
Approximately 2 hrs later we were contacted and a FWC officer was asking for a location where we last saw it(he was going to search).
While back at the dock I received a call that the turtle was found and rescued off French Reef and It took 5 people to put it on the boat. This officer(FWC) went above and beyond to search for this turtle(called me repeatedly asking for depth of water I was in, direction the turtle was swimming in etc).
The officer let my wife name it and said that pix were taken and should appear in next weeks Upper Keys Reporter. A feel good story for today.
Now to the part about FWC. My wife noticed a turtle on the surface(at least 4 feet long) maybe a loggerhead( a mile off pickles reef). The turtle could not submerge at all and was trying repeatedly. My wife and I could not see any fishing line or bruises on it but it was much too big for us to pull on the boat.
We first tried to hail the FWC on CH 16 because I did not have cell service for some reason but to no regard. I then called the Coast Guard who contacted FWC but no ETA or disposition was given to us. I then called the turtle hospital in Marathon who were interested but it was too far by boat to respond obviously(50 miles.). I finally was able to get thru to FWC who logged the call and said someone would respond.
We waited about 1 hr and a half and no one responded, so unfortunately we had to leave.
Approximately 2 hrs later we were contacted and a FWC officer was asking for a location where we last saw it(he was going to search).
While back at the dock I received a call that the turtle was found and rescued off French Reef and It took 5 people to put it on the boat. This officer(FWC) went above and beyond to search for this turtle(called me repeatedly asking for depth of water I was in, direction the turtle was swimming in etc).
The officer let my wife name it and said that pix were taken and should appear in next weeks Upper Keys Reporter. A feel good story for today.
. Please keep us updated when pictures are available.
