The National Marine Sanctuary System consists of 14 marine protected areas that encompass more than 150,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington State to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa.
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NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Entangled Humpback Whale Rescued
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National Marine Sanctuary Frequently Asked Questions
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The Thank You Ocean campaign has partnered with actor and activist Edward James Olmos to help raise ocean awareness and promote stewardship. Olmos will serve as English- and Spanish-language spokesperson in a series of 30- and 60-second radio and TV public service announcements.
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On November 16th the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries hosted "Science for Marine Spatial Planning - A Symposium." The goal of this symposium was to provide an appreciation of practical examples of ...
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Discovery of Top-Secret WWII Japanese Combat Submarines (Samurai Subs) in National Marine Sanctuary. http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/press/2
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As September arrives it marks the end of the field season in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, and the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai prepares to make its final voyage of the year. Specialized ...
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NEW FIND: Researchers have located and identified the final resting place of the YP-389, a U.S. Navy patrol boat sunk approximately 20 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC, by a German submarine during World War II. View the underwater video of the YP-389 (80MB Quicktime). Press release here.
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New species of deepwater butterfly fish caught at 200ft off Pearl and Hermes Atoll by Rich Pyle. (Photo:Yannis Papastamatiou/NOAA) Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
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The ship is currently at Mokumanana, also known as Necker Island. The island is small, only about 270 ft high and consists of around 45 acres of land. It has steep cliffs on all sides, and very little vegetation. ...
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Of all the challenges that I knew our dive team would face during this year’s project, one that I never counted on was the biological factor.
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The USS Monitor is by far one of the the most historically significant warships in US history. By virtue of her rotating gun turret, the Monitor earned the title of being the mother of all modern day warships. ...
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