BOCA RATON, Fla. (TND) — Several boaters captured on video Sunday dumping trash into the ocean in Florida has many people outraged.
The video posted by Wavy Boats on YouTube and Instagram shows two people on the boat grabbing two large bins of trash and dumping the content overboard.
The boat is then seen driving away while the trash is left floating in the waves.
"This one is pretty unbelievable guys," Wavy Boats wrote on Instagram. "We filmed this crew leaving Boca Bash 2024 yesterday at 1500mm zoom. Turns out they went out and dumped 2 trash cans full of garbage into the ocean."
According to the "Florida Litter Law," any person who dumps more than 15 pounds of waste into a waterway is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
They also face up to one year in jail, a $1,000 fine and up to one year of probation.
The FWC said they were notified of an incident "involving illegal trash dumping" and the investigation is ongoing with "several subjects identified."
"The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was notified of an incident involving illegal trash dumping on Sunday at Boca Inlet," the full statement read. "This investigation is ongoing and several subjects have been identified. FWC Investigators are working closely with the State Attorney’s Office to identify appropriate charges for this incident."
Boca Bash posted to its Instagram story and on Facebook acknowledging the boaters attended their event.
Addressing the viral video of a boat exiting the inlet into open ocean and dumping their garbage into our waterways; we cannot be more angered and disturbed by these actions. Once the video was posted we quickly got to work with the community to discover who the owner of the boat was and who was on the vessel in this particular instance committing an egregious act. Several people that helped in identifying them had already contacted authorities to handle the situation. By no means do we believe this is a representation of the gathering. We implore and expect boaters to keep the waterways clean, uphold proper boating etiquette, and follow state laws while on the water. We also are very clear that it is of utmost importance to hire a captain for your vessel if you are on the water enjoying drinks. It is shameful to see local boaters from surrounding cities have little to no respect for our local wildlife and marine ecosystems. We do not condone this behavior by any means and are appalled that the passengers even had the audacity to clap at the drone that was filming them dumping their garbage. We hope the repercussions handed down can be viewed publicly as a warning of how important our waters are to us native Floridians.Anyone with information is asked to contact the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.
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