Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is recruiting for 15 seats on its advisory council. The council ensures public participation in the management of the sanctuary.

The sanctuary is accepting applications for members and alternates representing the following seats: citizen-at-large/Lower Keys, citizen-at-large/Middle Keys, conservation and environment, diving/Lower Keys, diving/Upper Keys (alternate only), education and outreach (member only), fishing/charter flats fishing guide (member only), fishing/commercial marine-tropical, and South Florida ecosystem restoration.

Applications are due Feb. 26, 2018. To receive an application kit, or for further information, contact [email protected] , 305-809-4710, or Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1083, Key Largo, FL 33037. Application kits may also be downloaded at floridakeys.noaa.gov.