Rule appoved to protect cultural resources in Biscayne National Park, Homestead, FL
Photos from National Park Service website.
At its February 21 2023 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule to prohibit the placement of recreational and commercial traps within the boundaries of the Legare Anchorage site within Biscayne National Park, located at 9700 SW 328th Street (Sir Lancelot Jones Way) in Homestead, Florida.
The Legare Anchorage site is approximately 1.2 square miles, located east of Elliot Key. Cultural resources found throughout this area are vulnerable to physical damage caused from fishing gear that interacts with the seafloor. With trawling already prohibited in this area, this rule will further protect sensitive, submerged cultural resources from potential damage that could occur during trap deployment and retrieval.
According to Google, Biscayne National Park encompasses coral reefs, islands and shoreline mangrove forest in the northern Florida Keys. Its reefs and islands are accessible only by boat. Dolphins, turtles and pelicans live in Biscayne Bay Lagoon. The underwater Maritime Heritage Trail links dive sites, most of them shipwrecks. On Boca Chita Key, Boca Chita Lighthouse has coastal views. A museum at Convoy Point explains local ecosystems.
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Area: 172,971 acres (699.99 km2)
Established: June 28, 1980
Size: 173,000 acres miamiandbeaches.com
Management: National Park Service
Coordinates: 25°28′10″N 80°11′10″W / 25.46944°N 80.18611°W