I have a Master's in Environmental Engineering, with.... what do you know, a strong understanding on grass flats ecology (Master's thesis). In addition, I worked in Florida Bay for 2 years on a continuing project to determine what was causing the sea grass die off in Fl. Bay.
One thing I can assure you - that's about the stupidest thing I have ever heard, and the statement is obviously being made because some fishermen simply don't want kiters around (can't really blame them). You don't a stupid degree to figure that one out. Good luck to these guys trying to prove that kiters do more damage than their boats popping "out of the hole".
After having said that, I quit "science" when I realized it was nothing more than politics. I have seen much weaker arguments "win" once put in the hands of bureaucrats, and much sillier ideas pursued because they made a buck. So, even though it's a pathetic argument, good luck. It ultimately comes down to who runs what.
(Scott Fears)
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