| Dolphins are being seriously injured and some even | | | | Inspect your gear often to avoid line breaks. Try not |
| fatally, from interactions with boats and fishing gear. | | | | to loose gear as even small amounts of gear in the |
| Here are some tips to help prevent injuries. | | | | water can be harmful if the dolphin gets entangled or |
| Please do not feed the dolphins. This teaches them | | | | ingests it. |
| to beg and draws them close to boat propellers and | | | | Use circle and corrodible hooks. Corrodible hooks will |
| fishing gear. It is also illegal. | | | | eventually dissolve. Do not use stainless steel hooks. |
| Reuse your leftover bait by freezing it or give it to a | | | | Stay a safe distance from dolphins (50 yards) to |
| friend who can use it. Dumping your bait teaches | | | | avoid potential harm to them. This also helps keep |
| dolphins to beg or steal bait and catch. | | | | dolphins wild. |
| If dolphins appear, reel in your line so they will not go | | | | Recycle your fishing line by placing all broken or used |
| after your bait or catch. If dolphins show interest in | | | | line in a Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Bin. If a |
| your bait or catch, change locations. Do not cast | | | | recycling bin is unavailable, cut the line into pieces and |
| toward dolphins. When releasing catch, do so quietly | | | | put in a covered trash can. Collect all trash and place |
| away from dolphins. Do this without violating state or | | | | it in a covered trash can. Littering can be harmful to |
| federal fishing regulations. | | | | wildlife. |