1.   Are there any dive boat operators in the area near the coast?

2.   Group members include the Keys chambers of commerce, recreational fishing guides, commercial fishermen, dive shop operators and environmentalists..

3.   Meehan said the rule had been in the works for two years but the vote surprised dive operators and even organizations that backed a ban.

4.   Dive operators were caught off-guard by the vote.

5.   Dive operators also lure sharks into coastal waters by throwing bait into the ocean so paying customers in underwater cages can view the predators.

6.   Dive operators will get a sense of the skill level of those aboard and divide them accordingly.

7.   He did not rule out prison sentences for dive operators who broke the regulations after they were put in place.

8.   Dive operators are angry at the attitude of the Koh Lanta National Park officials, who were dismissive about the damage done to the reefs.