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Office of National Marine Sanctuaries updates council on Chumash sanctuary, condition reports and restoration work
Summary
NOAA’s West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries provided an update including the designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, recent condition and vulnerability reports, a Sanctuary Watch data portal, kelp/sea urchin restoration work and vessel speed reduction results for blue and humpback whale protection.
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) West Coast region briefed the council on regional sanctuary priorities including the recently designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, condition and vulnerability assessments, restoration projects and outreach.
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Sarah Fangman, West Coast regional director for ONMS, told the council that Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary was designated Nov. 30, 2024, covering roughly 4,500 square miles of Central California ocean and coastline around San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. New sanctuary regulations prohibit some activities (for example new oil and gas development and disturbance of historical resources) but, Fangman said, "there are no prohibitions that directly affect lawful commercial salmon fishing…
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