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National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Actions

National marine sanctuary advisory councils are community-based advisory groups established to provide advice and recommendations to the superintendents of the national marine sanctuaries and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on issues including management, science, service, and stewardship; and to serve as liaisons between their constituents in the community and the sanctuary. Advisory councils offer collective advice and recommendations, approved through consensus or majority vote, in a variety of forms including, but not limited to, resolutions, motions, letters and reports. Below is a list of the non-administrative actions prepared in written form since 2011 by the 14 advisory councils supporting the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

Action Action Date Meeting Date Council
Action Action Date Meeting Date Council
Motion to approve outreach by council members using Sanctuary Advisory Council logo 12/10/2013 12/10/2013 Monterey Bay
Adopts Ocean Climate Indicators: A Monitoring Inventory and Plan for Tracking Climate Change in the North-central California Coast and Ocean Region 11/20/2013 11/20/2013 Greater Farallones
Resolution on Proposed USFWS Project to Eradicate Mice on Southeat Farallon Island 11/20/2013 11/20/2013 Greater Farallones
Motion Supporting the Continued Restoration of the America's Everglades 10/10/2013 10/10/2013 Florida Keys
Advisory Council Supports Replacement Vessel for OCNMS 09/20/2013 09/20/2013 Olympic Coast
Resolution to Forward Ocean Acidification Final Report and Recommendations to WA Office of Governor 09/20/2013 09/20/2013 Olympic Coast
Advisory Council Approves Youth Participation Program for council 09/20/2013 09/20/2013 Olympic Coast
Public Comment Submitted in Support of ONMS Proposed Sanctuary Nomination process 08/21/2013 08/21/2013 Greater Farallones
Resolution in Support of GFNMS Proposed Essential Fish Habitat Designations to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council 08/21/2013 08/21/2013 Greater Farallones
Resolution Encouraging Consultation with Fishermen Regarding Potential New EFH Designations 08/21/2013 08/21/2013 Greater Farallones
Motion to Forward the Final Sanctuary Naming Working Group Recommendations Report to Sanctuary Management 08/07/2013 08/07/2013 Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
Letter of Support for the Proposed Rule to Eliminate the Expiration Date Contained in the Final Rule to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales 08/05/2013 TBD Stellwagen Bank
Letter of Support for the Proposed Rule to Eliminate the Expiration Date Contained in the Final Rule to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales 07/26/2013 07/26/2013 Gray's Reef
Resolution in Support of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Expansion 07/16/2013 07/16/2013 Thunder Bay
Resolution in Support of RESTORE Act and other funding for the proposal, "Restoring Threatened Corals to Enhance Reef Functions, Fisheries Habitat and Tourism Opportunities in the Florida Keys" 07/09/2013 07/09/2013 Florida Keys
Motion on Examining Alternative Funding Sources for Sanctuary Management 07/09/2013 07/09/2013 Florida Keys
Resolution in Support of RESTORE Act and other funding for the proposal, "Restoring Threatened Corals to Enhance Reef Functions, Fisheries Habitat and Tourism Opportunities in the Florida Keys" 07/09/2013 07/09/2013 Florida Keys
Resolution Regarding Introduced Species Resolution for Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary 05/22/2013 05/22/2013 Greater Farallones
Letter to Family of Fallen U.S. Coast Guard Officer 05/21/2013 05/17/2013 Channel Islands
Letter and Comments Related to ONMS National Condition Report 05/21/2013 05/17/2013 Channel Islands
Letter of Recommendations for Washington State Ocean Acidification Action Priorities 05/17/2013 05/17/2013 Olympic Coast
Resolution Encouraging Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to Finalize Proposed Regulations for Introduced Species 04/18/2013 04/18/2013 Monterey Bay
Resolution in Support of the Greater Farallones and Cordel Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Expansions 04/18/2013 04/18/2013 Monterey Bay
Resolution Regarding the National Park Service's Final Management Plan for Everglades National Park 04/16/2013 04/16/2013 Florida Keys
Letter of Support for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Oceanographic Mooring Program 03/21/2013 03/15/2013 Olympic Coast
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 03/15/2013 03/15/2013 Channel Islands
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 01/23/2013 01/18/2013 Olympic Coast
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 01/23/2013 11/13/2012 Monitor
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 01/14/2013 01/15/2012 Thunder Bay
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 01/11/2013 10/16/2012 Stellwagen Bank
Recommendation Regarding the Disposition of Platform HI-A-389-A 01/02/2013 11/14/2012 Flower Garden Banks
Letter to California Department of Fish & Game and Associated Resolution Supporting Policies on Forage Fishing 12/13/2012 12/13/2012 Monterey Bay
Letter of Support for the Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 11/20/2012 11/15/2012 Cordell Bank
Letter of Support to Sportfishing Conservancy for Sanctuary Classic Fishing & Photography Tournament 11/16/2012 11/16/2012 Channel Islands
Letter of Support for the Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 10/30/2012 09/12/2012 Flower Garden Banks
Letter of Support for Listing Flower Garden Bank National Marine Sanctuary as Part of the Special Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol 10/12/2012 09/12/2012 Flower Garden Banks
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 10/09/2012 08/16/2012 Gray's Reef
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 10/05/2012 09/20/2012 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Aloha 'Āina Guidance Document 09/20/2012 09/20/2012 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Letter of Support for Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 08/23/2012 08/23/2012 Greater Farallones
Resolution in Support of Proposed Boundary Revision of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to include the San Francisco-Pacifica Exclusion Area in the Northern Management Area 08/23/2012 08/23/2012 Greater Farallones
Motion Regarding Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 08/21/2012 08/21/2012 Florida Keys
Motion Regarding the Base Location of EPA Water Quality Protection Program Staff 06/19/2012 06/19/2012 Florida Keys
Letter to California Air Resources Board Regarding Use of Cap-and-Trade Auction Funds to Incentivize Ship Speed Reduction 05/18/2012 05/18/2012 Channel Islands
Letter of Support for the California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program 05/18/2012 05/18/2012 Channel Islands
Letter of Support for the California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program 04/27/2012 04/26/2012 Cordell Bank
Letter of Support for the Reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List 04/19/2012 04/19/2012 Monterey Bay
Letter Requesting NOAA to Release the Stellwagen Bank Ecological Research Area Proposal to the New England Fishery Management Council 03/21/2012 02/16/2012 Stellwagen Bank
Letter of Support for a Discovery Center on Kaua'i 02/10/2012 02/09/2012 - 02/10/12 Papahānaumokuākea
Letter Regarding Proposed Wilderness Designations in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 02/10/2012 02/09/2012 - 02/10/12 Papahānaumokuākea
Letter of Support to UCSB for Bren School Student Project 01/20/2012 01/20/2012 Channel Islands
Final Recommendations (Reports) on: Climate Change, Ecosystem Protections, Enforcement, Humpback Whales, Maritime Heritage, Native Hawaiian Culture, Ocean Literacy, Offshore Development, and Water Quality 01/17/2012-
01/18/2012		 01/17/2012-
01/18/2012		 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Resolution Supporting a Fee on Both Single-Use Plastic Bags and Paper Bags 01/13/2012 11/02/2011 Papahānaumokuākea
Comments on Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement 01/05/2012 01/04/2012 Fagatele Bay
Motion to Adopt the Goals, Objectives, Process, Timeline and Map for the Sanctuary Goals and Objectives for Marine Zoning Review 12/13/2011 12/13/2011 Florida Keys
Motion to Change the Wording Regarding Grouper to Apex Predatory Fish in the Draft for Sanctuary Advisory Council Review - Goals and Objectives for Marine Zoning Review 12/13/2011 12/13/2011 Florida Keys
Letter of Support to NOAA for the California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program 12/08/2011 12/08/2011 Monterey Bay
Letter of Support for Big Ocean: A Network of the World's Large-Scale Marine Managed Areas 11/15/2011 07/11/2011 Papahānaumokuākea
Resolution in Support of Boundary Expansion for Both the Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries 11/10/2011 11/10/2011 Greater Farallones
Letter Supporting the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Its Management Plan Review Process 11/02/2011 11/02/2011 Papahānaumokuākea
Resolution in Support of an Elevated Focus on Education at Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument 11/02/2011 11/02/2011 Papahānaumokuākea
Resolution Acknowledging the Environmental Impacts of Both Live Aboard and Transient Cruising Vessels Who Improperly or Illegally Anchor and the Proliferation of Derelict Vessels 10/25/2011 10/25/2011 Florida Keys
Motion on Spiny Lobster Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone 08/16/2011 08/16/2011 Florida Keys
Resolution Supporting Designation of Snapper Ledge and Coral Nursery as Special Protection Areas 08/16/2011 08/16/2011 Florida Keys
Resolution on Regulatory and Marine Zone Action Plans 08/16/2011 08/16/2011 Florida Keys
Resolution Supporting Prohibition on and Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic Grocery Bags 07/22/2011 07/22/2011 Channel Islands
Motion on Acropora Protection 06/21/2011 06/21/2011 Florida Keys
Resolution in Support of Natural Resources Damage Assessment Funding for Projects 06/21/2011 06/21/2011 Florida Keys
Letter Providing Recommendations to NOAA's Draft Aquaculture Policy 06/07/2011 06/07/2011 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Letter Providing Recommendations Related to Towed Aquapod Array Technology 06/07/2011 06/07/2011 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Resolution Regarding Single-Use Plastic Bags 04/21/2011 04/21/2011 Monterey Bay
Letter on Draft Recommendations for a National Aquaculture Policy for NOAA 04/11/2011 04/14/2011 Papahānaumokuākea
Letter to NOAA Aquaculture Program Requesting Additional Time to Comment on their Draft Aquaculture Policy 04/11/2011 04/04/2011-
04/05/2011		 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Approval of Management Plan Working Groups, Work Plans and Process - Climate Change, Ecosystem Protections, Enforcement, Humpback Whale Protections, Maritime Heritage, Native Hawaiian Culture, Offshore Development, Ocean Literacy, and Water Quality 04/04/2011-
04/05/2011		 04/04/2011-
04/05/2011		 Hawaiian Islands
Humpback Whale
Letter of Support for Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) 03/24/2011 03/02/2011 Flower Garden Banks
Letter of Support for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan 03/22/2011 03/18/2011 Olympic Coast
Council Comment Letter to NOAA and Department of Commerce on Proposed Aquaculture Policies 03/18/2011 03/18/2011 Channel Islands
Resolution on Draft Aquaculture Policy 02/15/2011 02/15/2011 Florida Keys
Letter Encouraging Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to Prioritize the Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act 01/20/2011 01/20/2011 Papahānaumokuākea