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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission=The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary works to protect and conserve the diverse marine ecosystem, including kelp forests, deep-sea canyons, and marine mammals, while providing opportunities for education, research, and sustainable recreation.
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|TopOrganization=Department of Commerce
|OrganizationExecutive=Superintendent
|Services=Marine Life Conservation; Educational Outreach; Research Support; Recreational Activities; Coastal Stewardship
|Regulations=15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations)
|HeadquartersLocation=36.60341, -121.89455
|HeadquartersAddress=99 Pacific Street, Building 455A, Monterey, CA 93940
|Website=https://montereybay.noaa.gov
}}
{{Short description|Marine protected area in California, U.S.}}
{{Short description|Marine protected area in California, U.S.}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name          = Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
| alt_name        =
| iucn_category  =
| photo          = Sanc0815 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
| photo_alt      =
| photo_caption  = Big Sur coastline looking north to Bixby Canyon Bridge. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
| photo_width    =
| map_image      = MBNMS Davidson Map Update.pdf
| map_alt        =
| map_caption    = Map of the sanctuary
| map_width      =
| location        = [[California]]'s [[Central Coast (California)|central coast]], [[United States]]
| nearest_city    =
| coordinates    = {{coord|36.8|N|122.5|W|region:US-CA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref      =
| area_sqmi      = 6094
| established    = {{start date and age|1992|9|18}}
| visitation_num  =
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| governing_body  = [[National Ocean Service|NOAA National Ocean Service]]
| world_heritage_site =
| url            = {{URL|http://montereybay.noaa.gov/}}
}}
[[File:Kelp beds offshore Big Sur, 2013.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Kelp forests]] offshore Big Sur, in the MBNMS, 2013]]


The '''Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary''' ('''MBNMS''') is a [[Federal government of the United States|federally]] protected marine area offshore of [[California]]'s  [[Big Sur]] and [[Central Coast (California)|central coast]] in the United States. It is the largest US national marine sanctuary and has a shoreline length of {{convert|276|mi|km|0}} stretching from just north of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] at [[San Francisco]] to [[Cambria, California|Cambria]] in [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo County]]. Supporting one of the world's most diverse marine [[ecosystem]]s, it is home to numerous [[mammal]]s, [[seabird]]s, [[fish]]es, [[invertebrate]]s and [[plant]]s in a remarkably productive [[coastal]] environment. The MBNMS was established on September&nbsp;18, 1992,<ref name=designationexpansion>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> for the purpose of resource protection, research, education, and public use.
The '''Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary''' ('''MBNMS''') is a [[Federal government of the United States|federally]] protected marine area offshore of [[California]]'s  [[Big Sur]] and [[Central Coast (California)|central coast]] in the United States. It is the largest US national marine sanctuary and has a shoreline length of {{convert|276|mi|km|0}} stretching from just north of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] at San Francisco to [[Cambria, California|Cambria]] in [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo County]]. Supporting one of the world's most diverse marine [[ecosystem]]s, it is home to numerous [[mammal]]s, [[seabird]]s, [[fish]]es, [[invertebrate]]s and [[plant]]s in a remarkably productive [[coastal]] environment. The MBNMS was established on September&nbsp;18, 1992,<ref name=designationexpansion>{{Cite web |title=Sanctuary Designations & Expansions |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/designations.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |website=NOAA}}</ref> for the purpose of resource protection, research, education, and public use.


==Description==
==Description==
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===Management of northern section===
===Management of northern section===
Since the [[Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary]] (GFNMS) had been established earlier and had a staff already, the section of MBNMS north of Año Nuevo Point near the [[San Mateo County]] line was managed by GFNMS from its office in [[San Francisco]]. By 1996, Terry Jackson of MBNMS requested that the management boundaries be adjusted to match the sanctuary boundaries. However, Ed Ueber of GFNMS opposed any change.<ref>{{cite news |title= Dispute Over County's Coastal Refuge / Jurisdiction of Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary about to change hands |author= Michael McCabe |date= June 21, 1996 |newspaper= [[San Francisco Chronicle]] |url= https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dispute-Over-County-s-Coastal-Refuge-2977342.php |access-date= December 17, 2010 }}</ref>
Since the [[Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary]] (GFNMS) had been established earlier and had a staff already, the section of MBNMS north of Año Nuevo Point near the [[San Mateo County]] line was managed by GFNMS from its office in San Francisco. By 1996, Terry Jackson of MBNMS requested that the management boundaries be adjusted to match the sanctuary boundaries. However, Ed Ueber of GFNMS opposed any change.<ref>{{cite news |title= Dispute Over County's Coastal Refuge / Jurisdiction of Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary about to change hands |author= Michael McCabe |date= June 21, 1996 |newspaper= [[San Francisco Chronicle]] |url= https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dispute-Over-County-s-Coastal-Refuge-2977342.php |access-date= December 17, 2010 }}</ref>


== Oil and gas reserves ==
== Oil and gas reserves ==
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