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Topic: Sanctuaries

A school of galapagos sharks/manō at Maro Reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

NOAA considers marine sanctuary off Hawaiian Islands

November 19, 2021

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A school of galapagos sharks/manō at Maro Reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Deepwater bubblegum coral, a host for California king crab, observed during 2020 E/V Nautilus exploration of the Santa Lucia Bank. Corals and sponges that make up the area’s seafloor habitats provide food and shelter for recreationally and commercially important fish species.

NOAA announces process to designate national marine sanctuary off central California

November 9, 2021

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marine protected areas

Deepwater bubblegum coral, a host for California king crab, observed during 2020 E/V Nautilus exploration of the Santa Lucia Bank. Corals and sponges that make up the area’s seafloor habitats provide food and shelter for recreationally and commercially important fish species.

A person kayaks over a shipwreck within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Preview: 2022 will mark 50 years of your national marine sanctuaries

October 22, 2021

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A person kayaks over a shipwreck within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear in the Arctic.

NOAA, Coast Guard locate historic vessel, ending decades-long mystery

October 14, 2021

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ocean exploration

U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear in the Arctic.

A reseach diver collects data from an underwater sound recorder in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Scientists train machines to listen for sounds to diagnose health of marine sanctuaries

October 5, 2021

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artificial intelligence or AI

A reseach diver collects data from an underwater sound recorder in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Brijonnay Madrigal donning snorkel gear and a life vest while standing in waist-deep water.

My journey with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

September 23, 2021

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Brijonnay Madrigal donning snorkel gear and a life vest while standing in waist-deep water.

The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

Sharks, seagrass and corals, oh my! Attend a live NOAA Sanctuaries webinar

July 30, 2021

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marine protected areas

The Point Arena lighthouse watches over the northern part of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Greater Farallones expanded in 2015 to encompass more than 3,000 square miles off the coast of California, including the rich upwelling zone that originates off of Point Arena and flows south.

Divers examine the Great Lakes schooner St. Peter, which was carrying coal when it sank in a storm in 1898.

NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary off New York

July 7, 2021

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Divers examine the Great Lakes schooner St. Peter, which was carrying coal when it sank in a storm in 1898.

A diver swims through the wreckage of the Walter B. Allen schooner

NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan

June 22, 2021

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marine protected areas

A diver swims through the wreckage of the Walter B. Allen schooner

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming in shallow, clear water near French Frigate Shoals within the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument.

Papahānaumokuākea celebrates 15 years as a monument

June 15, 2021

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A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming in shallow, clear water near French Frigate Shoals within the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Monument.

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