We think manatee zones can be implemented that protect manatees and still provide reasonable access for boaters. That's been our argument all along, and I think the commission is becoming more and more receptive.

There'll be some tricky stuff to try to figure out a way to get gill nets back in, but we'll keep an eye on it.

We felt it was very important to let people know there are more manatees now than there were 25 years ago. So we're not in any emergency situation; we are in a situation where we have to manage the species carefully.

There are times when we have played so well against zones you would think that maybe we might need to issue some videos or something.

I've implemented an architecture with ATA drives that spins them down when not in use. The access isn't real time, but it's backup data, so a 15-second delay is no problem.

We're all concerned about it, and we're all sensitive to it, ... We do what we can to protect people's lives, but we protect their liberties at the same time.