NOAA today released the final management plan and environmental impact statement for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The documents outline NOAA’s regulatory recommendations and mark a ...

The federal agency finalized the first management plan update since 2007 for the coral-rich ecosystem at Florida ... to the Keys’ marine-tropical climate, according to NOAA.

Bordering three iconic national parks, Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to the third ... strides and investments in partnership with FWC and ...

The Christ in the Deep underwater statue in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is located in the Florida Keys National ... director for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

After more than a decade of collaboration with cooperating agencies, community experts and public input, NOAA today released the final management plan and environmental impact statement for Florida ...

1 National Coral Reef Institute, Nova Southeastern University, Dania Beach, FL, United States 2 Storm Anchor Insights, Big Pine Key, FL, United States The summer 2023 marine heatwave ... data for the ...

Mote’s coral reef restoration efforts are made possible through collaboration with partners such as NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), ...

Florida Keys officials are gearing up for the new year and upcoming legislative session, with sights set on a slew of policy priorities. One of the biggest issues is the future of building development ...

MARATHON - Twenty critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles arrived in the subtropical Florida Keys Thursday to warm up and receive treatment after suffering "cold stunning" in the waters ...

You might not consider Florida a hot spot whale watching; however, you can see right whales during winter. Here's where to ...

Most of Key Largo's dive sites exist within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a protected area covering 2,900 square nautical miles. Developed in 1990 to protect precious coral reefs and ...