Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary

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About This Site

The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) is located 70-120 nautical miles offshore of Galveston in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Salt domes forced the seafloor upward, resulting in the formation of reefs and banks. The sanctuary was initially designated in 1992, expanded in 1996 and again in 2021 to include and now includes 17 banks and 160 square miles of protected waters. The main banks for diving are the East Bank, West Bank, and Stetson Bank. The sanctuary contains alm…

Marine Life (16 species)

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