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Sanctuary Enforcement Capabilities Improve |
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An anonymous donation to the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and a new cooperative agreement with several state and federal agencies will improve the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's abilities to monitor its waters and protect its resources.
The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation is in final negotiations to receive a gift donation which will be used to fund Sanctuary enforcement efforts by the California Department of Fish and Game and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
The
donation will be used to purchase patrol boats and fund
State peace officers who will serve as Sanctuary enforcement
officers. State peace officers will be deputized to enforce
Federal laws and work in tandem with Federal enforcement
agents within the Sanctuary. Additionally, a ranger at
Limekiln State Park will conduct Sanctuary enforcement and
interpretive programs along the Big Sur coast. The U.S.
Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary will also
contribute to enforcement efforts by providing cooperative
aerial surveillance and monitoring.
The cooperative agreement and the new funding will enable us to increase boat and aerial patrols throughout the Sanctuary, and improve our ability to respond to violations and emergencies," says Scott Kathey, Sanctuary Enforcement Coordinator. "We're very fortunate to have a vigilant and concerned citizenry along the Central Coast, and we look forward to working with the public more and more to identify and correct threats to the marine environment."
Public participation is essential in protecting the Sanctuary from threats such as oil spills, toxic discharges, wildlife harassment, habitat destruction, or unauthorized resource extraction and damage. Many concerned citizens contact the Sanctuary office regularly to report violations or potentially harmful activities. These "eyes on the coast" are a valuable asset to guard and protect our fragile ocean resources.
If you would like to report a harmful activity occurring within the Sanctuary, use the following list to help you contact the appropriate agency:
- For emergencies that threaten life, property or the environment, call 911 and provide as many details as possible about the activity.
- For non-emergencies during weekday hours, call the Sanctuary office at (408) 647-4201.
- For non-emergencies during the evenings, holidays and weekends, call the U.S. Coast Guard: in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties at (408) 647-7303; or in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties at (415) 399-3447.
- To report any kind of incident, you can also call the Save Our Shores Hotline at 1-800-9-SHORES and your report will be forwarded to the appropriate agency.
- To report a sick or injured marine mammal, sea turtle or seabird, contact your local animal control (SPCA) office or the Marine Mammal Center at (415) 289-7350.
- To report a dead marine mammal or sea turtle, contact
one of the following:
- San Francisco: (415) 750-7176 California Academy
of Sciences
Santa Cruz: (408) 459-2883 UCSC's Long Marine Laboratory
Monterey: (408) 755-8660 Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
- San Francisco: (415) 750-7176 California Academy
of Sciences
In order for law enforcement authorities to respond quickly to a reported violation, certain information is critical. This information should be accurately documented and reported immediately. The following are guidelines for documenting important information (although not every element below will apply, and other elements not listed may be appropriate).
Guidelines For Documenting Violations:
- Type and description of violation
- Date and time
- Precise location
- Equipment involved: color(s), length, name/ home port; identification numbers, last direction headed, speed
- People involved: gender, ethnicity, age, height, weight, hair, clothing, etc.
- Weather: visibility; sea conditions
- Behavior of animals prior to, during, and after incident
- Photographs or video taken.
If you have questions or need more information about Sanctuary enforcement, please call Scott Kathey at 408-647-4251.
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