• 46 Bridges46 Bridges • >1600 Keys>1600 Keys

• >1800 miles of >1800 miles of shorelineshoreline

Florida KeysFlorida Keys“…“….This world of the Keys.This world of the Keyshas no counterpart has no counterpart elsewhere in the United elsewhere in the United States, and indeed fewStates, and indeed fewCoasts of the earth areCoasts of the earth arelike it ….”like it ….” Rachel CarsonRachel Carson

Sanctuary Advisory CouncilSanctuary Advisory Council• • Monroe County Elected Monroe County Elected Official Official • • Citizen Reps.Citizen Reps.• • Recreation Fishing Reps.Recreation Fishing Reps.• • Commercial Fishing Reps.Commercial Fishing Reps.• • Tropical Fishing CollectorTropical Fishing Collector• • Archaeology repArchaeology rep• • Dive Industry Reps.Dive Industry Reps.• • Science Rep.Science Rep.• • Conservation Organization Conservation Organization Reps.Reps.• • Education Rep.Education Rep.• Tourism repsTourism reps

19 Members of

various stakeholders

Sanctuary AdvisorySanctuary Advisory CouncilCouncil

Our ConduitOur ConduitTo the WaterfrontTo the Waterfront

CommunityCommunity

Marine ZonesMarine Zones

Florida Keys National Marine SanctuaryFlorida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

• Sanctuary Preservation AreasSanctuary Preservation Areas• Special-Use AreasSpecial-Use Areas• Ecological ReservesEcological Reserves• Wildlife Management AreasWildlife Management Areas• Existing Management AreasExisting Management Areas

FinalFinal• July 1, 2001July 1, 2001• 518 sq k518 sq k• 151 sq mi151 sq mi• Tortugas N & STortugas N & S• FKNMS (FKNMS (boundary boundary

expanded)expanded)• 7 Separate Jurisdictions7 Separate Jurisdictions

Tortugas Ecological ReserveTortugas Ecological ReserveTortugas Ecological ReserveTortugas Ecological Reserve

Tortugas 2000 Working GroupTortugas 2000 Working Group

• 25 member Working 25 member Working Group of Sanctuary Group of Sanctuary Advisory CouncilAdvisory Council

• All stakeholdersAll stakeholders

• All Resource ManagersAll Resource Managers

• Ecosystem ApproachEcosystem Approach

• Ignored JurisdictionsIgnored Jurisdictions

• Focus not on size or % Focus not on size or % area, but objectivesarea, but objectives

FLORIDA

Everglades Nat'l Park

Cape Sable

Marquesas KeysDry Tortugas

Key West

Florida Bay

Pourtales Terrace

Yucatan

Cuba

Bahamas

Florida

Loop Current

Florida Current

Gulf Stream

Gulf of Mexico Regional Circulation

High potential for receiving & retaining larvaeHigh potential for receiving & retaining larvae

High potential for providing larvae to downstream High potential for providing larvae to downstream

areasareas

Oceanography / CurrentsOceanography / Currents

Current MetersCurrent Meters

BathymetryBathymetry

Four Paths of Satellite Current-Tracking MetersFour Paths of Satellite Current-Tracking Meters

Investigators:Investigators:Dr. Tom LeeDr. Tom LeeDr. Liz WilliamsDr. Liz Williams

Un of MiamiUn of MiamiNOAA FundsNOAA Funds

Socio-economic AssessmentSocio-economic AssessmentSocio-economic AssessmentSocio-economic Assessment

Reef FishReef Fish Rec FishRec Fish

LobsterLobster DivingDiving

Sanctuary EnforcementSanctuary Enforcement Use Interpretive EnforcementUse Interpretive Enforcement

Federally FundedFederally Funded

State FWC OfficersState FWC Officers

EquipmentEquipment

17 Sanctuary Officers 17 Sanctuary Officers

Captain & 4 LieutenantsCaptain & 4 Lieutenants

NOAA / EnforcementNOAA / Enforcement

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EnforcementEnforcement• Utilize an 82’ USCG cutter for patrolsUtilize an 82’ USCG cutter for patrols

• Utilize a 41’ USCG patrol craft for patrolsUtilize a 41’ USCG patrol craft for patrols

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Western SamboWestern SamboEcological ReserveEcological Reserve

Pelican ShoalPelican ShoalReferenceReference

Size-Frequency of Male Spiny LobstersSize-Frequency of Male Spiny Lobsters

Cox et al.Cox et al.

Reef FishesReef Fishes

Yellowtail Snapper, Exploited Phase

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1997 Yellowtail Snapper Density1997 Yellowtail Snapper Density

No-take Marine Reserves

Key West

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

(Adults)

1998 Yellowtail Snapper Density1998 Yellowtail Snapper Density

No-take Marine Reserves

Key West

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

(Adults)

1999 Yellowtail Snapper Density1999 Yellowtail Snapper Density

No-take Marine Reserves

Key West

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

(Adults)

2000 Yellowtail Snapper Density2000 Yellowtail Snapper Density

No-take Marine Reserves

Key West

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

(Adults)

2001 Yellowtail Snapper Density2001 Yellowtail Snapper Density

No-take Marine Reserves

Key West

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

(Adults)