Welcome to the Blue Star online training. After completing training, you will have the knowledge and tools to educate and inspire visitors to action. This training is required for your dive/snorkel shop or fishing charter to be recognized as a Blue Star operator, and will help you communicate how visitors can protect the place we work and play, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
If you are simply looking to book a charter while visiting the Florida Keys, please check out sanctuarybluestar.org for more information about our Blue Star responsible recreation program participants.
The Blue Star Diving program was created by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary with input from local Keys dive and snorkel shop staff and owners and REEF Environmental Education Foundation, and based on best practices derived from published research conducted with local dive businesses.
The Blue Star Fishing Guide program was created by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, in cooperation with NOAA Fisheries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Keep Florida Fishing, American Sportfishing Association, Coastal Conservation Association Florida, and Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.
