LOOE KEY PROPOSALS 



Marine Sanctuary 



General Area : Five square nautical 

 miles includes portions of the Patch 

 Reefs, a Reef Flat, Fore Reef, Deep 

 Reef, and Deep Ridge. 



"Special Management Area": Trapezoid. 



Coral Co llection: 

 general 



None permitted in 



area; regulations also prohibit 

 damage to coral which would include 

 standing, breaking, etc. 



Tropical Marine Specimens : Collection 

 of all tropical specimens, including 

 invertebrates, prohibited throughout 

 area, except by permit for scientific 

 and educational purposes. 



Spearfishing : 

 area. 



Prohibited in general 



Fixed Gear : General area: prohibit 

 wire fish traps. Trapezoid area: 

 prohibit wire fish traps and lobster 

 traps. 



Anchoring : 

 trapezoid. 



Prohibited on coral in 



Historical and Cultural Resources : 

 Removal, damaging, tampering 

 prohibited. 



Toxic Materials : Prohibits all 

 discharges except vessel cooling 

 water, fish parts, chumming materials 

 and effluents from marine sanitation 

 devices. 



Explosives : Not specifically addressed; 

 however, this would be included under the 

 prohibition of damage to coral. 



Coral FMP 



General Area : One nautical mile 



square. Contains Fore Reef and Reef Flat. 



"Special Management Area" : Trapezoid. 



Coral Collection : None permitted in the 

 general area and no contact with coral 

 permitted in trapezoid area. 



Tropical Marine Specimens : Collection 

 of marine tropical fishes prohibited 

 in trapezoid area. 



Spearfishing : Prohibited in trapezoid 

 area. 



Fixed Gear : General area: prohibit fish 

 traps within 100- foot contour (Reef Fish 

 FMP). Trapezoid area: fixed fishing 

 gear prohibited. 



Anchoring : Prohibited in trapezoid. 



Historical and Cultural Resources : 

 Not applicable. 



Toxic Materials : Prohibits toxic 

 chemicals in taking fish and other 

 marine organisms in coral areas; other 

 discharges not addressed. 



Explosives : Prohibited over live 



coral bottoms when causing coral damage, 



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