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Our
mission is to conserve, protect and enhance the biological
diversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy of the
sanctuary while facilitating compatible use.
Photo:
A cunner hides among the marine invertebrates covering the
remains of a shipwreck in the sanctuary.
Top Fish Predators Decline in Sanctuary
Read the National Marine Conservation Series report, "Stellwagen Bank Marine Historical Ecology Final Report" for more.
The final revised management plan for Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary has been released to the public. The plan serves as a non-regulatory policy framework for addressing the issues facing the sanctuary over the next five years.
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 Whale
Watching section to find out more about whale
watching in the sanctuary and to view a list of
whale watching companies that offer trips into
the sanctuary.
Stellwagen Banknotes Released
The winter/spring 2010 issue of Stellwagen Banknotes has been released. Click here for a digital copy of the sanctuary magazine or contact us for a printed copy.
10 Things You Can Do to Help Protect the Sanctuary - Click here for a list of things you can do to help proect the sanctuary.
Answers to Sanctuary Word Search Click here for the answers to the Sanctuary Word Search puzzle that appeared in the summer 2009 issue of Stellwagen Soundings.
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 
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