NOAA Defines Criteria for Marine Managed Areas NOAA has published a
To learn more, visit the Marine Protected Areas website at www.mpa.gov.
NOAA Defines Criteria for Marine Managed Areas
NOAA has published a
final notice that defines the criteria for Marine Managed Areas and responds to public comments that were submitted on the draft criteria. The criteria for Marine Managed Areas were developed in response to Executive Order 13158 of 2000 on Marine Protected Areas. A key purpose of the Executive Order is to “enhance the conservation of our Nation’s natural and cultural marine heritage and the ecologically and economically sustainable use of the marine environment for future generations.” A first step in developing this science-based National System of Marine Protected Areas is the development of an inventory of Marine Managed Areas.To learn more, visit the Marine Protected Areas website at
www.mpa.gov.