On Aug. 24, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Agency announced the release of draft designation documents for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on the Central Coast of California.

Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment.

The Chumash tribe had advocated for California’s central coast to be protected, but a draft management plan left out the stretch they had hoped would be protected

If effectively managed, marine protected areas like Stellwagen Bank can offer sanctuary to species including those targeted by commercial fisheries.

The committee will advance coastal and marine conservation conservation and management, advise NOAA leadership.

The Draft Management Plan for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is now available for review and comment. The deadline to submit public comments is Thursday, October 26, 2023. Comments can be submitted in writing or verbally

An historic moment for Tribally-led ocean conservation and precedent-setting proposal for inclusive and collaborative partnerships among federal, state, and local governments, and California Native American Tribes

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would protect 5,600 square miles of ocean off the central California coast, an area known for its kelp forests, sea otters and migratory whales.

NOAA seeks public comment on Chumash Heritage sanctuary draft proposal, which if designated would be nation's 16th national marine sanctuary

For the next 60 days, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will accept public comments on the proposed sanctuary's draft management plan and Environmental Impact Statement, which will determine the final boundaries, permitted activities, and general regulations of the marine sanctuary.

A team of scientists with the New England Aquarium recently completed an aerial survey of the monument, an approximately 4,913-square-mile area about 130 miles east-southeast of Cape Cod.

More than 7,000 square miles of ocean there could soon become the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. It could also make history as one of the first federal sanctuaries to be spearheaded by a Native American tribe.

John Dankosky talks with Stephen Palumbi, professor of marine sciences at Stanford University and Violet Sage Walker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, about the importance of this region and their collaborative research project.

A new national marine sanctuary designation would contribute to Biden’s 30x30 promise

The Ocean Project is seeking exceptional youth leaders to apply for the 2023-2024 World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council.

“Under the Pala Pala” is a video series that brings together Indigenous​ ocean advocates to discuss front-line conservation efforts across the United States.

The Lenfest Ocean Program seeks to fund projects that elevate Indigenous Peoples in sharing their traditions, culture, knowledge, and wisdom to improve evidence-based decision-making for the management, conservation, and restoration of coastal marine species, habitats, and ecosystems.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), on behalf of the interagency Ocean Policy Committee (OPC), request input from all interested parties to inform the development of a National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (National Strategy).

Sanctuary protections can keep destructive activities out while allowing scientific research to continue.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris understand that to protect lives and livelihoods, we need to both slash emissions and give Americans the tools they need to prepare for the growing impacts of climate change.