#ourbluelegacy

Are you interested in learning about Our Blue Legacy?

The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act was signed on October 23, 1972, creating one of the oldest and largest networks of underwater parks in the world. Today the National Marine Sanctuary System covers more than 620,000 square miles of protected ocean and Great Lakes waters in 15 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments. On October 23, 2022, the sanctuary system celebrates its 50th anniversary and is using the opportunity to, among other things, issue the Our Blue Legacy report summarizing its impacts and accomplishments as it looks forward to the next 50 years.

Download the full report: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/50/our-blue-legacy.html