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Student with argo crab Resource protection and management go hand-in-hand, joining forces to reduce the threats and impacts of human-induced effects on the natural and maritime heritage resources in the sanctuaries.  Resource protection in the sanctuaries includes regulations, permitting, incident response and contingency planning, damage assessment and restoration, and enforcement.
Reef Restoration Projects

Read more about two reef restoration efforts of the national marine sanctuaries in these mission logs of work done on Molasses Reef and Looe Key in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Regulations
While each sanctuary has its own unique set of regulations, there are some regulatory prohibitions that are typical for many sanctuaries. Read more about those here.
Ocean Etiquette
Discover what you can do to help protect the sanctuaries.


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