Advisory Council Meetings, Announcements and Actions
Find dates, locations, agendas, minutes and other materials for this year's Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings.
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Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings are normally held on the third Tuesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, and October). The Council also meets on the second Tuesday of December. To be notified of upcoming meetings, please sign up for our email list here.
Meetings are open to the public and you are invited to attend and provide comments.
2017 Meetings
February 21, 2017
+City of Marathon Council Chambers
9805 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (16 kb)
Final Minutes (150 kb)Materials and Presentations
Status and Trends in the Florida Keys – Fish Communities (4 MB)
Status and Trends in the Florida Keys – Benthic Communities (7 MB)
Florida Keys Shallow Water Boating Impact Analysis and Trends Assessment (2 MB)
Joint Enforcement in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory (734 kb)Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - February 2017 (238 kb)Meeting Video
April 18, 2017
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (18 kb) Final Minutes (136 kb)Materials and Presentations
Outcomes and Recommendations from Advisory Council Recreational Charter Fishing Working Group Status and Trends in the Florida Keys (1.2 MB)
Review of Advisory Council Recommendation: Derelict and Abandoned Vessels & Towing and Salvage Operations (185 kb)
Derelict and Abandoned Vessels & Towing and Salvage Operations – Issue Overview (6.5 MB)
Derelict and Abandoned Vessels: Monroe County Use of Boating Improvement Funds (3.6 MB)
Multi-Partner Derelict Vessel Removal Effort in the Marquesas Keys (2.1 MB)
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Update (4 MB)Actions
Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - April 2017 (23 kb)-
June 20, 2017
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (22 kb) Final Minutes (161 kb)Materials and Presentations
FKNMS History, Condition Report & Marine Zoning & Regulatory Review Update (1.3 MB) Everglades Restoration and the Health of Our Coastal Waters (2 MB)Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - June 2017 (21 kb)Meeting Video
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August 15, 2017
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (26 kb) Final Minutes (196 kb)Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - August 2017 (21 kb)Advisory Council Work-Plan
Advisory Council Work-Plan 2018 (120 kb) -
October 17, 2017
+Hyatt Place in Marathon
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
9:00-12:30Agenda and Minutes
Draft Agenda (17 kb) Final Minutes (134 kb) -
December 12, 2017
+Hyatt Place in Marathon
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
9:00-12:30Agenda and Minutes
Draft Agenda (17 kb)
Final Minutes (144 kb)Materials and Presentations
Blue Star Fishing Guides (758 kb)
Coral Disease Outbreak: Status & Response Efforts (34.4 MB)
Hurricane Irma Rapid Response Monitoring (2.8 MB)
Hurricane Irma Response & Recovery Field Work Updates: Triage & Stabilization (1.4 MB)
Marine Debris Working Group: Progress and Next Steps (943 kb)
FKNMS SAC Administrative Items (322 kb)
