IV. STATE AND OTHER FEDERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS IN ADJACENT AND 

 NEARBY AREAS 



Although the proposed sanctuary lies solely within Federal jurisdiction 

 it is adjacent to State waters. There are numerous protected areas adjacent 

 or in relatively close proximity to the proposed boundary. Federal and State 

 management measures for similar resources must be taken into account when 

 planning for sanctuary resource protection and use. Knowledge of related 

 programs will help insure that proposed sanctuary regulations are not dupli- 

 cative and that they are reasonable, necessary, and complement existing 

 protective measures and that sanctuary education and research objectives 

 take advantage of and enhance other research and education efforts. 



Individual regulations of existing Florida Keys Federal and State marine 

 parks and the marine sanctuary at Key Largo reflect the concern for the 

 adverse impacts of commercial and recreational marine activities in the 

 Florida Keys area on the marine system. 



Florida State laws protect certain marine species in territorial waters. 

 Most of these same species are also found in waters surrounding Looe Key. 

 Therefore these laws and protective measures are of interest in the considera- 

 tion of marine sanctuary designation. In some instances, such as the Bi scayne 

 National Park, some State marine regulations have been adopted as Federal 

 regulations. Details are found in Appendix D, 



The John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Key Largo Coral Reef Marine 

 Sanctuary, located in the upper keys, are actually two preserves, consisting 

 of an area extending out three miles from shore administered by the State of 

 Florida (Department of Natural Resources, (DNR), Division of Recreation and 

 Parks) and a Federally operated sanctuary beginning at the edge of State 

 jurisdiction and extending seaward 5 miles, administered by NOAA's Office of 

 Coastal Zone Management (OCZM) The Florida DNR, Division of Recreation and 

 Parks serves as on site manager for the Key Largo Sanctuary. 



State law makes it illegal to possess certain species of "fresh, uncleaned, 

 or uncured sea fan, hard or soft coral or fire coral." The law is considered 

 difficult to enforce because the corals can be quickly killed and bleached on 

 a boat, before a patrolman can inspect the boat (Captain Tingley, Florida 

 Marine Patrol, 1979). The fine of $35.65, set at the present time by a Cir- 

 cuit Court Judge in the Florida Keys, for a misdemeanor of the second degree 

 (prescribed in the statute) is also considered by most as little deterrent to 

 the taking of coral from State waters. The regulation for the John Pennekamp 

 Coral Reef State Park, on the other hand, which states, "It is unlawful to 

 take coral from, or possess it," appears to be the most effective for enforce- 

 ment. 



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