Turtle Shoal Sanctuary Preservation Area
Turtle Shoal Sanctuary Preservation Area protects an important, 900-acre complex of mid-channel aggregate and individual patch reefs surrounded by seagrass beds that historically supported large populations of ESA-listed staghorn and pillar corals. This area includes high stony coral cover, resilient reef.
Special regulations apply here. Learn more about what activities are allowed in this type of zone.
A summary of all sanctuary regulations is available online. For the full text of sanctuary regulations, see 15 CFR 922 Subpart P.