Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 13, 2024) |
68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
68B. Marine Fisheries |
68B-6. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary |
68B-6.002. Designation of Boundaries of Ecological Reserve, Sanctuary Preservation Areas, and Special-Use Area
1(1) WESTERN SAMBOS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE – For purposes of the restrictions specified in Rule 1568B-6.003, 16F.A.C., the Western Sambos Ecological Reserve shall consist of all state waters located within the following geographic boundary coordinates:
35Point36Latitude37Longitude
3813924°33.70’N4081°40.80’W
4124224°28.40’N4381°41.90’W
4434524°28.50’N4681°43.70’W
4744824°33.50’N4981°43.10’W
50(2) SANCTUARY PRESERVATION AREAS – For purposes of the restrictions specified in Rule 6368B-6.003, 64F.A.C., the respective sanctuary preservation areas shall consist of all state waters within the following sets of geographic boundary coordinates:
84CHEECA ROCKS
86Point87Latitude88Longitude
8919024°54.42’N9180°36.91’W
9229324°54.25’N9480°36.77’W
9539624°54.10’N9780°37.00’W
9849924°54.22’N10080°37.15’W
101EASTERN DRY ROCKS
104Point105Latitude106Longitude
107110824°27.92’N10981°50.55’W
110211124°27.73’N11281°50.33’W
113311424°27.47’N11581°50.80’W
116411724°27.72’N11881°50.86’W
119HENS AND CHICKENS
122Point123Latitude124Longitude
125112624°56.38’N12780°32.86’W
128212924°13056.21131’N13280°32.63’W
133313424°55.86’N13580°32.95’W
136413724°56.04’N13880°33.19’W
139NEWFOUND HARBOR KEY
142Point143Latitude144Longitude
145114624°37.10’N14781°23.34’W
148214924°36.85’N15081°23.28’W
151315224°36.74’N15381°23.80’W
154415524°37.00’N15681°23.66’W
157ROCK KEY
159Point160Latitude161Longitude
162116324°27.48’N16481°51.35’W
165216624°27.30’N16781°51.15’W
168316924°27.21’N17081°51.60’W
171417224°27.45’N17381°51.65’W
174SAND KEY
176Point177Latitude178Longitude
179118024°18127.58182’N18381°52.29’W
184218524°18627.01187’N18881°52.32’W
189319024°19127.02192’N19381°52.95’W
194419524°19627.61197’N19881°52.94’W
199(3) EASTERN SAMBOS SPECIAL-USE AREA – For purposes of the restrictions specified in Rule 21368B-6.003, 214F.A.C., the Eastern Sambos Special-use Area shall consist of all state waters located within the following geographical boundary coordinates:
233Point234Latitude235Longitude
236123724°29.84’N23881°39.59’W
239224024°29.55’N24181°39.35’W
242324324°29.37’N24481°39.96’W
245424624°29.77’N24781°40.03’W
248(4) TORTUGAS NORTH ECOLOGICAL RESERVE – For purposes of the restrictions specified in Rule 26268B-6.003, 263F.A.C., the Tortugas North Ecological Reserve shall consist of all state waters located within the following geographic boundary coordinates:
282Point283Latitude284Longitude
285128624°46.00’N28783°06.00’W
288228924°45.40’N29082°54.00’W
291329224°45.30’N29382°48.00’W
294429524°43.32’N29682°48.00’W
297529824°43.32’N29982°52.00’W
300630124°43.00’N30282°54.00’W
303730424°39.00’N30582°58.00’W
306830724°39.00’N30883°06.00’W
309Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-1-97, Formerly 46-6.002, Amended 7-1-01.