2015 News Archive | National Marine Sanctuaries

2015

whale and calf just below the watar's surface

Don't Worry: The Whales Are Coming

Coral reefs support 25% of life in the ocean -- but they need our help.

What ornate reef dweller is sometimes known as the turkeyfish?

U.S. and Cuba to Cooperate on Sister Sanctuaries

view of the bow of the uss monitor shipwreck

Getting a Clear View of the USS Monitor

With the Ocean Guardian program, students make an impact

marine debris wrapped around a whale's tail

How do you disentangle a 50-foot-long, 40-ton animal like a humpback whale?

Ituna as a luxury steam yacht, underway at sea

95 years ago the Ituna sank off the coast of San Francisco

Maroon 5 and REVERB find sanctuary for whale conservation

Areas in Wisconsin and Maryland identified as possible national marine sanctuaries

Meet the 2015 Hollings Scholars!

photo of a kid holding up a fish he caught

America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration Heads to Hawai’i

Classic Photo Contest Rewards Sanctuary Anglers

Last Weekend We Asked You to Get Into Your Sanctuary - and You Did!

Get Into Your Sanctuary

NOAA Report Shows Significant Economic Benefits of Recreational Fishing in California's National Marine Sanctuaries

researchers on a raft disentangling a whale

Pop Quiz: How Do You Disentangle a 40-ton Whale from a Tangle of Fishing Gear?

Join us for Get into Your Sanctuary Day Events Over the Weekend of June 27-28th

Lionfish: On the Hunt for Answers

Sanctuaries Provide Safe Haven for America's Endangered Marine Species

6 Ways You Can Help Us Learn About National Marine Sanctuaries

National Marine Sanctuaries Volunteer Programs

father and son looking ant point arean lighthouse

Doubling Down on California’s Marine Sanctuaries

It's Payback Time: ONMS Releases Plan to Curtail Invasive Lionfish

Taking Back the Beach: Ocean Guardian Students Battle Invasive Species

MPA Advisory Groups Urge Sustainable Management of Nation’s Ocean Recreation Resources

How a Civil War Shipwreck Became America's First Sanctuary, 40 Years Ago

The Last Great Airship: The USS Macon

2014 Archives

Find articles related to: Charles W. Morgan, Mapping a wreck, Battle of the Atlantic, 360 Degrees photos

2013 Archives

Find articles related to: Sanctuary Nomination Process, Proposed Expansion of Thunder Bay, Shipping Container Expedition

2012 Archives

Find articles related to: 2 Historic Shipwrecks Identified, 40th Anniversary of Sanctuaries, Overflight Regulations

2011 Archives

Find articles related to: Olympic Coast Final Management Plan, Lionfish, Surfing the Sanctuaries, the Whaleship Two Brothers

2010 Archives

Find articles related to: A Letter from Former President Clinton, HIHWNMS Condition Report, Aquarius Expedition, BLUE Ocean Film Festival, 75th Anniversary of the USS Macon

2009 Archives

Find articles related to: Edward James Olmos Joins Ocean Campaign, Monterey Bay Condition Report, Rose Atoll Designated a Marine National Monument, Final Rule Published for Channel Islands

2008 Archives

Find articles related to: Sanctuary Researchers Assess Damage from Hurricane Ike, New Shipwreck Found in Papahānaumokuākea, Endangered Northern Fur Seals Rebound in Sanctuary Waters

2007 Archives

Find articles related to: Meet Sanctuary Sam, Channel Islands Marine Zones Complete, Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, How to be Dolphin SMART

2005-2006 Archives

Find articles related to: President Designates Marine National Monument, Gray's Reef Management Plan Released, New West Coast Field Guide Released, Farallones Sanctuary 25th Anniversary