Cat. 4 Hurricane Ian displaced more than 7,000 boats. As agencies clean up, here’s what to you need to know about derelict, abandoned boats and the option you have to salvage them.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been tasked with finding all the boats displaced by Hurricane Ian, both in the Keys and Fort Myers.

Two months after Hurricane Ian scattered boats across southwestern Florida and its coastal waters, salvage firms are still working to extricate them from trees, houses and the sea floor.

It appears Askar has given up on recovering his 1977 sailboat himself, listing it on Craigslist for just $1. “It will be operation by land at this point, and it will cost like 20, $25,000 ...

According to a report released this week by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a total of 685 accidents were recorded in 2024.