Lower Keys Guides Association

 

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Our Mission: The Lower Keys Guides Association is a non-profit organization of professional fishing guides dedicated to working for a sustainable resource through wise management practices, while recognizing the importance of sport fishing to the economy and cultural heritage of the Florida Keys.


What’s Happening Now

Preservation through stewardship

On the Horizon


Save The Barracuda - Being sold commercially as an unregulated species. This great gamefish of the flats is in danger!

  1. -See Florida Sportsman Letter.pdf

- GET INVOLVED


Vote NO on “re-dredging” Monroe County has been approached with a comprehensive plan amendment to allow for “re-dredging” of previously dredged benthic sea-floor. This amendment would allow for future “re-dredging” projects, something Keys’ marine ecosystems can’t afford!

- Walker Island Dredging Letter.pdf

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What else is going on? Checkout what’s being talked about.

  1. -LKGA Board Meeting Recordings


Join our mailing list - It’s free, and keeps you informed of what’s going on in the Lower Keys.


- Simply email info@lkga.org and we’ll add you to the list.

Key West Mega Cruise Ship Debate: The cruise ship industry, and segments of Key West business support a new dredging project to widen the shipping channel in Key West Harbor so that the city can accommodate the arrival of "mega cruise ships". We stand adamantly opposed to this idea.

- See here Key West Cruise Ship Dredging Info.

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PWC - LKGA Agreement: In an effort to resolve seasonal user conflict, the PWC Co-Op and LKGA held a series of meetings to discuss ways in which to better the working relationship between parties, further mutual understanding, promote a healthier fishery and increase safety of PWC tours.  The objective was to create a good faith agreement whereby both parties would jointly outline specific routes for PWC tours and guidelines for conduct.

- See here for full PWC - LKGA Agreement




FKNMS Zoning Process: At the Federal level, the Florida Keys are managed by two different agencies. Large portions of the Lower Keys were designated as Wildlife Refuges and controlled by the US Fish and Wildlife. The entire Florida Keys are included in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary under the control of NOAA.

  Both of these agencies are currently conducting a multi year Congressionally mandated regulatory review. When these reviews are completed, the management landscape of the Keys waters will look much different than today. We are taking an active role in this process.

- See here for our FKNMS Zoning Letter and Maps

- See here for the FKNMS Draft Council Workplan 12.11.2012.pdf