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Whales and Tuna Gear
The sanctuary, NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Office of Law Enforcement are working together to alert tuna fishermen that hooking and/or harassing whales are violations of federal law that can incur penalties. Click here to see a copy of an advertisement that appeared in "On the Water" magazine. Click here to see images of recent incidents where tuna gear has hooked whales or tuna fishing practices may have harassed animals.
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Sanctuary Management Plan in Development
The sanctuary is now in the process of developing its Final Management Plan. Click here to view the Draft Management Plan and the collected public comments.
Click here for a short guide to the plan.
Advisory Council Recruitment Announcement
The sanctuary is currently accepting Advisory Council applications for Member and Alternate three-year terms for: (1)Research, (1)Conservation, (1)Education, (1)Maritime Transportation, (1)Recreational Fishing, (1)Mobile Gear Commercial Fishing, (1)At-Large, and (1)At-Large (Member only). Additionally, seeking applications for two-year terms: (1) Education (Member) and (1) Conservation (Alternate) seat. Candidates will be selected based on their expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying, community and professional affiliations, and knowledge regarding the protection and management of marine resources. The Council represents the public’s interests in sanctuary matters and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent. Click here for application and click here for SBNMS Charter.
Applications are due by 18 December 2009. Applications and SBNMS Charter are attached. For further information please contact Nathalie.Ward@noaa.gov or Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov Tel: 781-545-8026 X 201. Completed applications should be submitted to: Elizabeth Stokes 175 Edward Foster Road Scituate, MA 02066 or submit via fax: 781-545-8036 or email: Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov.
STELLWAGEN
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Sanctuary archaeologists are exhibiting at two events in October.
-To celebrate Massachusetts Archaeology Month, the sanctuary is participating in the Archaeological Institute of America and Museum of Science Archaeology Fair on October 16th and17th. Learn about the sanctuary’s maritime heritage and try out techniques used by underwater archaeologist. For more information visit: www.mos.org/archaeology
-Learn about sanctuary shipwrecks and recreational diving opportunities at the MetroWest Dive Clubs WRECKS Symposium on October 24th. The 16th annual event features presentations on two shipwrecks in NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries. Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary Advisory Council member Bob Foster will describe the first ever SCUBA dives to the steamship Portland in the Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary and David Ulloa will discuss the sinking of the USNS Vandenberg in the Florida Keys Sanctuary. Other speakers will cover other New England and Caribbean shipwrecks. For more information visit: www.mwdc.org/wrecks |
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Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
The next Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2009 at the Plymouth Yacht Club, Plymouth, MA @9am. Click here for Agenda. |
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Video Honored with National Awards
The sanctuary’s new informational video "Stellwagen Bank: A Sanctuary Worth Protecting" has received several prestigious awards. It was named a finalist in the short program category in the 2009 Blue Ocean Film Festival and received three bronze Telly Awards for Education, Nature/Wildlife, and Social Issues. "Tellies" recognize excellence in local, regional and cable TV shows, commercials and non-broadcast programs. Click here to view the award-winning video. |
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Congratulations to Jennifer Ferre
Jennifer Ferre was SBNMS's 2009 nominee for the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award. The Foundation honored a volunteer from each sanctuary, whose enthusiasm and diligence have contributed so much to our National Marine Sanctuary Program and to ocean preservation in general. |
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News
Updated
October 06, 2009
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Stellwagen
Bank, the birthplace of whale watching on the
east coast attracts a variety of marine mammals
and thousands of human visitors. Find out more
about watching whales in the sanctuary. Stellwagen
Bank was named one of the world's Top 10 Whale
Watching Sites according to USA Today (May 24,
2007). The photo accompanying the article was
of a breaching humpback whale in the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Visit our 
