Houston Chronicle by Andrea Leinfelder Jan. 20, 2021
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is getting expanded to protect more reefs and banks in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the final rule issued Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the marine sanctuary will be expanded to 160 square miles, up from 56 square miles, and will protect 14 additional reefs and banks.
Flower Garden Banks was designated as a National Marine Sanctuary on Jan. 17, 1992. Located off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, Flower Garden Banks is a manta ray nursery and feeding ground for sea turtles, sharks and many species of fish.
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