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Topic: Marine protected areas

Sunny view of the rocky coastline and deep blue water of the area proposed for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Biden-Harris Administration proposes new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off California coast

August 24, 2023

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Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

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Sunny view of the rocky coastline and deep blue water of the area proposed for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Palmyra Atoll is home to some of the healthiest marine ecosystems in the world and is reported to be among the most predator-dominated and biomass-rich reefs and atolls in the Central Pacific Ocean.

Department of Commerce announces plan to initiate process to designate marine sanctuary in Pacific Remote Islands

March 24, 2023

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Department of Commerce

Palmyra Atoll is home to some of the healthiest marine ecosystems in the world and is reported to be among the most predator-dominated and biomass-rich reefs and atolls in the Central Pacific Ocean.

Deepwater bubblegum coral, a host for California king crab, observed during 2020 E/V Nautilus exploration of the Santa Lucia Bank. Corals and sponges that make up the area’s seafloor habitats provide food and shelter for recreationally and commercially important fish species.

NOAA announces process to designate national marine sanctuary off central California

November 9, 2021

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Deepwater bubblegum coral, a host for California king crab, observed during 2020 E/V Nautilus exploration of the Santa Lucia Bank. Corals and sponges that make up the area’s seafloor habitats provide food and shelter for recreationally and commercially important fish species.

The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

Sharks, seagrass and corals, oh my! Attend a live NOAA Sanctuaries webinar

July 30, 2021

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The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

A diver swims through the wreckage of the Walter B. Allen schooner

NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan

June 22, 2021

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A diver swims through the wreckage of the Walter B. Allen schooner

Reef fish at French Frigrate Shoals in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

New global partnership to elevate marine protected areas as tool in climate response

June 2, 2021

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Reef fish at French Frigrate Shoals in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

A scuba diver near the shipwreck of the package freighter Florida in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Undated image.

Podcast: Shipwrecks, science and stewardship

February 3, 2021

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A scuba diver near the shipwreck of the package freighter Florida in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Undated image.

The island of Nihoa in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as seen from aboard a Polynesian canoe. Photo: Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

New Hawaii marine monument report: 'An unrivaled reef ecosystem'

October 20, 2020

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The island of Nihoa in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as seen from aboard a Polynesian canoe. Photo: Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

The island of Nihoa in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as seen from aboard a Polynesian canoe. Photo: Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Hawaii marine monument marks 10 years as World Heritage Site

July 31, 2020

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The island of Nihoa in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as seen from aboard a Polynesian canoe. Photo: Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a marine protected area in Florida.

Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee to meet May 23-24 in Annapolis

May 19, 2017

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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a marine protected area in Florida.

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