I believe that's all he legally needs to do from the ATC Handbook (7-1-2-b):

"When, in your judgment, there is reason to believe that flight in VFR
conditions may become impractical, issue an alternative clearance which will
ensure separation from all other aircraft for which you have separation
responsibility."

If ATC vectors you and you lose your required visual cues for VFR flight,
then it's up to you to say "unable." Remember, being a pilot is not a
requirement for controllers. However, a good controller would know not to
vectore you over water if you're VFR.

Marco

"pr" wrote in message
...
Stuart King ) wrote:

I was wondering if controllers intentionally steer VFR flights away
from this, and steer them toward land earlier?

Or perhaps the controller was simply separating your aircraft from the VFR
aircraft?


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