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Florida's Oculina Bank reef faces federal shrimp trawling decision
Original: Oculina Bank: Rare Florida coral reef faces pivotal federal decision over return of shrimp trawling
Federal regulators are weighing a decision that could allow shrimp trawling to return to areas near Oculina Bank, a rare deep-water coral reef off Florida's Atlantic coast. Conservationists warn the reef, found nowhere else in the world, remains fragile despite decades of protection, while fishing interests support reopening access. The ruling is expected to shape the reef's future.
Why now: A pivotal federal decision on reopening the protected reef to shrimp trawling is imminent.
Oculina BankFloridaNational Marine Fisheries Serviceshrimp trawling industry
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- Oculina Bank: Rare Florida coral reef faces pivotal federal decision over return of shrimp trawling · WPTV
- Oculina Bank: Rare Florida coral reef faces pivotal federal decision over return of shrimp trawling · WFLX
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