Read the proposal presented to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council.

Download Proposed Coordinates

This may be the last printed issue of Stellwagen Banknotes. An electronic newsletter is being planned. If you would like to receive the new electronic publication, e-mail us at stellwagen@noaa.gov and provide your e-mail address in the body text. Our e-mail list will only be used for sanctuary news updates.

The winners for the annual marine art contest for grades k-12, sponsored by the Massachusetts Marine Educators, the sanctuary and four other groups, have been announced.

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.

Read the National Marine Conservation Series report, "Dynamics of Hard Substratum Communities Inside and Outside of a Fisheries Habitat closed Area in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary" for more information.

A mid-20th century eastern rig dragger, an example of a distinctive regional fishing technique, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.