NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

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federal program government agency office

The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is a U.S. federal program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration responsible for managing and protecting a network of designated marine and Great Lakes areas of special national significance.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries	0	3
National Marine Sanctuary System	0	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal program → government agency office →
collaboratesWith	United States Coast Guard → surface form: U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service → academic and research institutions → local governments → non-governmental organizations → state and territorial resource agencies → tribal governments →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
focusArea	Great Lakes conservation → climate change impacts on marine and Great Lakes ecosystems → cultural and maritime heritage resources → marine biodiversity → marine conservation → sustainable recreation and tourism →
hasProgram	sanctuary advisory councils → sanctuary citizen science initiatives → sanctuary education centers → sanctuary research partnerships → sanctuary volunteer programs →
headquartersLocation	Silver Spring, Maryland NERFINISHED →
jurisdiction	Great Lakes waters of the United States → federal waters of the United States →
legalAuthority	National Marine Sanctuaries Act → surface form: National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended National Marine Sanctuaries Act → surface form: Title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
legalBasis	National Marine Sanctuaries Act →
locatedIn	Maryland → United States of America → surface form: United States
mandate	conserve biodiversity and ecological integrity of sanctuary sites → manage national marine sanctuaries → promote ocean and Great Lakes stewardship → protect areas of special national significance in marine and Great Lakes environments → support sustainable use of sanctuary resources →
operatedBy	U.S. Department of Commerce →
overseesProtectedAreaType	Great Lakes → surface form: Great Lakes freshwater sanctuary marine protected area → national marine sanctuary →
parentOrganization	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →
partOf	National Ocean Service →
responsibleFor	National Marine Sanctuary System → designation of new national marine sanctuaries → development of sanctuary management plans → sanctuary condition reports → sanctuary education and outreach programs → sanctuary enforcement coordination → sanctuary research and monitoring programs →
website	https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ →

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stellwagen Bank → governingBody → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary → governingBody → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

this entity surface form: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

National Ocean Service → hasPart → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

this entity surface form: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → managingAgency → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

this entity surface form: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary → managingAgency → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → partOf → NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries →

this entity surface form: National Marine Sanctuary System