Boating safety tips shared after struck sea turtle recovered off Longboat

Boating safety tips shared after struck sea turtle recovered off Longboat

Earlier this month, the body of a loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore into a residential harbor off Sarasota Bay.Mote Marine scientists’ investigation of the body showed multiple boat strike wounds on the rear of the shell. Sadly, it’s not an uncommon occurrence, and Mote Marine stranding investigations program manager Gretchen Lovewell said the amount of human-caused turtle encounters the program has seen have increased from about 25% to 38%. B…