This Draft plan is currently being presented to the public for review and comment. 

While the Pinellas County and Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserves are located within one of Florida’s most densely urbanized areas, the presence of vast acreages of seagrass and mangroves support productive fisheries. Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve includes submerged resources in state-owned freshwater areas, and it even includes subterranean caves and offshore hardbottom communities.