Stakeholders weigh in on  Sanctuary proposal 2 - Ben Daughtry wearing a white shirt - Portrait

“We must change with the times and the shifting baselines that we are all...

As a lifelong resident of the Keys and a recreational and marine life fisherman, I’ve spent the last 45 years on these waters. Some...
Burmese Python

A Not-So-Happy 40th Anniversary: Pythons in the Everglades

By Antonia Florio, Science Communications Liaison, Everglades National Park Everglades National Park just had a 40th anniversary on October 24. It’s one anniversary we’d rather...
Elizabeth Jolin

6.2% Coral Cover? Say no More

NOAA’s Restoration Blueprint was introduced at the Sanctuary Advisory Council’s meeting in August, and the community has been buzzing about it since. The proposal...
Last Irma Canal Cleanup

Public Invited to Celebrate Clearing of Last Irma Canal in NRCS Marine Debris Removal...

All are invited to attend a mini-celebration at the clearing of the last Hurricane Irma marine debris removal project canal funded through a United...
Prescribed Burns

Prescribed Burns planned on Big Pine Key Next Week (October 28 – November 1)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct prescribed burns on one or more locations within the National Key Deer Refuge on Big...
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Key West forum draws outspoken crowd

Maritime professionals in the Lower Keys were nearly unanimous Tuesday in their opposition to new rules being proposed for the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary....
Autumn Blum and John Nussbaum dive together

Stream2Sea ‘mad chemist’ Autumn Blum to speak at BPW celebration

Sitting at Sharkey’s in Key Largo, Autumn Blum and John Nussbaum are constantly waved at, tapped, and hugged by passers-by on boat and by...
Sanctuary Advisory Committee taking applications - A group of people holding wine glasses - 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Sanctuary Advisory Committee taking applications

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is recruiting for 12 seats on its advisory council. The council ensures public participation in the management of the...
Fisherman holding fish

“Our Backyard is Changing.”

We third largest barrier reef in the world, right here in our backyard. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) is our lifeline. It...
Sanctuary holds info session, Q&A in Upper Keys - John Kelcher standing in front of a television - Performance-based logistics

Sanctuary holds info session, Q&A in Upper Keys

On Oct. 7, 230 local residents piled into the auditorium at Coral Shores High School to hear from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary...