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The Marine Protection, Research, Sanctuaries Act gives way for a national network of marine sanctuaries that are administered by NOAA. The NOAA was created in 1970 after an oil spill 30 miles of the coast of California released 235,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean.
The Office of National Marine Sancturies headquarters staff poses in 2008 with the office's flag and the sanctuary system mascot, Sanctuary Sam. A U.S. National Marine Sanctuary is a federally designated area within United States waters that protects areas of the marine environment with special conservation, recreational, ecological, historical ...
The Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C. 1431) Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act; American Fisheries Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-277) Certificate of Legal Origin for Anadromous Fish Products (16 U.S.C. 1822 note, Section 801 (f) Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2401-2413)
The 4,543-square-mile sanctuary, located off California's rugged Central Coast, would prohibit oil drilling and offer other protections to an area that encompasses numerous cultural resources.
The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary is one of 15 marine sanctuaries in the country. Here's what to know. Wisconsin’s national marine sanctuary is a museum beneath the water.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the final environmental impact report for the sanctuary this month, and the agency is expected to designate the sanctuary in December ...
The National Ocean Service (NOS) is an office within the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is responsible for preserving and enhancing the nation's coastal resources and ecosystems along approximately 95,000 miles (153,000 km) of shoreline, that is bordering 3,500,000 square miles (9,100,000 km 2) of coastal, Great Lakes, and ocean waters.
A fourth sanctuary, the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, was designated in 2024. In 1999, California adopted the Marine Life Protection Act, the first state law requiring a comprehensive, science-based MPA network. The state created the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. MLPA established a plan to create California's statewide ...