Location
Key Information
TYPE
DESIGNATION
EFH Areas Protected from Fishing (EFHA); Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC); Marine Reserve
LOCATED IN
FL
USA
AREA
| 230 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 230 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
MANAGED BY
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)
Boundary: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (Unmodified)
OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 312188
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Last updated on 21 October 2021.
Purpose
To protect the deep coral reefs of the Tortugas, the crown jewel of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, which is one of America's last wild ocean places. Clean, clear water and powerful ocean currents fuel the diversity of life in the region. Coral here is healtheir and more abundant than anywhere else in the Florida Keys.
Species of Concern: Multiple, Unclassified
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Fishing for any species and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels is prohibited.
Allowed
None.
Governing Regulations
Gear and Activity Restrictions i
Fishing Gear
Activities
PROHIBITED
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN