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

The sanctuary is accepting applications for members and alternates representing the following seats: citizen-at-large/Upper Keys (member and alternate), boating industry (member and alternate), diving/Upper Keys (member only), charter sports fishing (member and alternate), recreational fishing (member and alternate), research and monitoring (member and alternate), and tourism/Lower Keys (member only).

Applications are due by December 31, 2019. To receive an application kit, or for further information, contact Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov, 305-809-4710, or Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1083, Key Largo, FL 33037. Application kits may also be downloaded at https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/sac/.