Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 2006 state of the sanctuary report National Oceanic National Marine Sanctuary Program and Atmospheric The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) serves as the trustee for a system of 14 marine Administration protected areas, encompassing more than 150,000 square miles of ocean and Great Lakes waters from Washington State to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The National U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) manages the national marine sanctuaries through the authority of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. Our marine sanctuaries contain deep ocean gardens, coastal coral reefs, whale migration corridors, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) deep-sea canyons, and historically-significant shipwrecks and other underwater archaeological sites. They range in size from one-quarter square mile in Fagatele Bay, American Samoa, to more than Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal 134,000 square miles at the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, the largest Zone Management marine protected area in the world. John H. Dunnigan The NMSP fosters public awareness of marine resources and maritime heritage through scientific National Marine research, monitoring, exploration, education, and outreach, and works cooperatively with its many Sanctuary Program partners and the public to protect and manage sanctuaries. The NMSP is a world leader in effective marine management, protecting living marine creatures, environmental quality, and maritime heritage Director Daniel J. Basta resources while maintaining recreational and commercial activities that are sustainable and compatible with long-term preservation.
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