Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NOAA is proposing to add 14 additional reefs and banks to the sanctuary that provide essential habitat for recreationally and commercially important fish, as well as habitats for threatened or endangered species including sea turtles, corals and manta rays. The sanctuary would expand from 56 square miles to 160 square miles.
For images and to download the high resolution version visit:
sanctuaries.noaa.gov//news/press/flower-garden-banks-proposed-expansion
NOAA is proposing to add 14 additional reefs and banks to the sanctuary that provide essential habitat for recreationally and commercially important fish, as well as habitats for threatened or endangered species including sea turtles, corals and manta rays. The sanctuary would expand from 56 square miles to 160 square miles.
For images and to download the high resolution version visit:
sanctuaries.noaa.gov//news/press/flower-garden-banks-proposed-expansion
