Outdoors: Uncovered patch reef teeming with life – and bringing poachers

Dozens of juvenile reef fish seek cover among the rocks off Ocean Ridge. It’s just before low tide at Gulfstream Park on the morning of Aug. 15, and a mere 30 yards from the beach is a snorkeler’s treat. On this day when the shimmering water is like glass, transparent and smooth, juvenile fish gather on rocky outcroppings within the short swim from shore.

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