Celebrating the Expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary!
Channel: NOAA Sanctuaries
Date: 2021-01-22

Time to celebrate! Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has been expanded from 56 to 160 square miles. The expansion adds 14 additional reefs and banks to the sanctuary, with slight adjustments to the boundaries of the sanctuary's original three banks. The new sanctuary boundary extends protections to additional essential habitats for commercially and recreationally important fish, as well as habitats for threatened and endangered species, while also minimizing potential user conflicts.

To learn more, visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jan21/flower-garden-banks-expansion.html