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Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Web Sites
office of national marine sanctuaries page Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
The Web site provides information about the nation's marine sanctuary system, including the history of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the authorizing legislation and regulations, descriptions of the sanctuaries and links to their Web sites, a photo gallery for each of the sanctuaries, feature stories on selected scientific activities at some of the sanctuaries, and lists of educational resources.



The Web sites below for each of the 13 national marine sanctuaries and one marine national monument provide information on the natural environment and/or cultural resources of the sites, research and monitoring activities, education and outreach efforts, and management activities including updates on revisions to management plans. Some of the Web sites include photo and video galleries, calendars of events, links to real-time weather, staff biographies, and information about advisory councils.

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary page
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
(California)


Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary page
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
(California)


Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary page
Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
(American Samoa)


Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary page
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
(California)


Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary page
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
(Florida)


Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary page
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
(Texas/Louisiana)


Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary page
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
(Georgia)


Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale national marine sanctuary page
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
(Hawaii)


Monitor National Marine Sanctuary page
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
(North Carolina)


Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary page
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
(California)


Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary page
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
(Washington)


Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary page
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
(Massachusetts)


Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary page
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
(Michigan)


Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve page
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument



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