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Charter operators press Panama City leaders for permitting and enforcement at public ramps
Summary
Local charter and fishing operators urged Panama City officials to create permitting, insurance and enforcement rules after describing competition from unlicensed operators using public boat ramps and residential docks, and requested a stakeholder working group to draft a solution.
Local charter-boat and commercial-fishing operators urged Panama City officials on Saturday to curb unlicensed commercial activity at public boat ramps and to create a permitting and enforcement pathway.
At the open conversation, business owners including Josh Sauls and Matt Smith said that operators who launch from residential docks or plain public ramps undercut licensed captains, harm the visitor experience and put pressure on limited parking near Saint Andrews, Carl Gray and Snug Harbor. "We've got to have some enforcement, some oversight," Josh Sauls said, recommending a permitting system that would require…
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