CONTACT US:
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Fish and Wildlife
Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727-896-8626
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Mote Marine Laboratory
Tropical Research Laboratory
24244 Overseas Hwy.
Summerland Key, FL 33042
305-745-2729
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This project was funded in part by a grant awarded from Mote Marine Laboratory's Protect Our Reefs Grants Program, which is funded by proceeds from the sale of the Protect Our Reefs specialty license plate. Learn more at .
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Additional funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund.
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Below are maps showing the Marine Zones inside the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. These maps show the boundaries of Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs), Research Only, Ecological Reserve and Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). Also included are a list of regulations specific to each zone. If you have any questions about marine zones in the Sanctuary, visit Regulations in the Sanctuary.
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![Alligator Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/alligator_reef.jpg)
Alligator Reef SPA (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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![Bay Keys Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/bay_keys.jpg)
Bay Keys WMA (PDF, 503 KB)
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![Boca Grande and Womon Keys Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/Boca_Grande_Woman_Key.jpg)
Boca Grande Key and Woman Key WMAs (PDF, 557 KB)
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![Carysfort Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/carysfort.jpg)
Carysfort/ South Carysfort SPA (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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![Cayo Agua Keys Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/Cayo_Agua_Keys.jpg)
Cayo Agua Keys WMA (PDF, 498 KB)
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![Cheeca Rocks Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/cheeca_rocks.jpg)
Cheeca Rocks SPA (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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![Coffin's Patch Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/coffins_patch.jpg)
Coffin's Patch SPA (PDF, 1.41 MB)
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![Conch Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/conch_reef.jpg)
Conch Reef SPA/ Conch Reef Research Only (PDF, 1.41 MB)
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![Cotton Key and Snake Creek WMAs](../images/marine_zones/Cotton_Key_Snake_Creek.jpg)
Cotton Key and Snake Creek WMAs (PDF, 738 KB)
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![Cottrell Key, Little Mullet Key and Big Mulley Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/Cottrell_Key_Mullett_Keys.jpg)
Cottrell Key, Luttle Mullet Key and Big Mulley Key WMAs (PDF, 516 KB)
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![Crocodile Lake WMA](../images/marine_zones/Crocodile_Lake.jpg)
Crocodile Lake WMA (PDF, 831 KB)
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![Davis Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/davis_reef.jpg)
Davis Reef SPA (PDF, 1.41 MB)
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![Cottrell Key, Little Mullet Key and Big Mulley Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/East_Harbor_Lower_Harbor.jpg)
East Harbor Key and Lower Harbor Key WMAs (PDF, 591 KB)
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![Eastern Dry Rocks Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/eastern_dry_rocks.jpg)
Eastern Dry Rocks SPA (PDF, 1.48 MB)
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![Eastern Lake Surprise WMA](../images/marine_zones/Eastern_Lake_Surprise.jpg)
Eastern Lake Surprise WMA (PDF, 518 KB)
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![Eastern Sambo ER](../images/marine_zones/Eastern_Sambo.jpg)
West Content Keys and Little Crane Key WMAs (PDF, 547 KB)
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![Elbow Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/elbow_reef.jpg)
Elbow Reef SPA (PDF, 1.45 MB)
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![French Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/french_reef.jpg)
French Reef SPA (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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![Grecian Rocks Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/grecian_rocks.jpg)
Grecian Rocks SPA (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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![Hen and Chickens Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/hens_and_chickens.jpg)
Hen and Chickens SPA (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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![Horseshoe Key WMA](../images/marine_zones/Horseshoe_Key.jpg)
Horseshoe Key WMA (PDF, 498 KB)
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![Key Largo Dry Rocks Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/key_largo_dry_rocks.jpg)
Key Largo Dry Rocks SPA (PDF, 1.41 MB)
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![Looe Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/looe_key.jpg)
Looe Key SPA, Looe Key Research Only, Looe Key Existing Management Area (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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![Marquesas Keys WMAs](../images/marine_zones/Marquesas.jpg)
Marquesas Keys WMAs (PDF, 593 KB)
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![Molasses Reef Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/molasses_reef.jpg)
Molasses Reef SPA (PDF, 1.44 MB)
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![Mud Keys WMA](../images/marine_zones/Mud_Keys.jpg)
Mud Keys WMA (PDF, 628 KB)
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![Newfound Harbor Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/newfound_harbor.jpg)
Newfound Harbor SPA (PDF, 1.41 MB)
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![Pelican Shoal WMA](../images/marine_zones/Pelican_Shoal.jpg)
Pelican Shoal WMA (PDF, 477 KB)
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![Rock Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/rock_key.jpg)
Rock Key SPA (PDF, 447 KB)
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![Rodriguez, Dove, and Tavernier Keys WMAs](../images/marine_zones/Rodriguez_Dove_Tavernier_Key.jpg)
Rodriguez Key, Dove Key, and Tavernier Key WMAs (PDF, 776 KB)
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![Sand Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/sand_key.jpg)
Sand Key SPA (PDF, 1.4 MB)
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![Sawyer Keys WMAs](../images/marine_zones/sawyer_keys.jpg)
Sawyer Keys WMA (PDF, 522 KB)
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![Spipe Keys Keys WMA](../images/marine_zones/Snipe_Keys.jpg)
Snipe Keys WMA (PDF, 750 KB)
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![Sombrero Key Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/sombrero_key.jpg)
Sombrero Key SPA (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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![Tennessee Reef ER](../images/marine_zones/Tennessee_Reef.jpg)
Tennessee Reef (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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![Tidal Flat South of Marvin Key WMAs](../images/marine_zones/Tidal_Flat_Marvin_Key.jpg)
Tidal Flat South of Marvin Key WMA (PDF, 547 KB)
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![Tortugas ER (North and South)](../images/marine_zones/Tortugas_ER.jpg)
Tortugas ER (North and South) (PDF, 552 KB)
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![Upper Harbor Key and East Content Keys WMA](../images/marine_zones/Upper_Harbor_East_Content.jpg)
Upper Harbor Key and East Content Keys WMAs (PDF, 552 KB)
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![West Content Keys and Little Crane Key WMAs](../images/marine_zones/West_Content_Keys_Little_Crane_Key.jpg)
West Content Keys and Little Crane Key WMAs (PDF, 547 KB)
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![Western Sambo Ecological Reserve Marine Zones](../images/marine_zones/western_sambo.jpg)
Western Sambo Ecological Reserve (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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If you are out snorkeling, diving, fishing, paddling, or boating and see anything that may be unusual or out of the ordinary (including lionfish) in the waters around the Keys , please record the location, date, and time, and contact the Marine Ecosystem Event Response and Assessment (MEERA) project. They can be reached by phone (305-395-8730), e-mail, or online.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com.
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