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National Marine Sanctuaries and Local Economies

Just as national parks and national forests protect and conserve our natural resources on land, national marine sanctuaries do so in the ocean and Great Lakes. Sanctuaries are managed to support lives and livelihoods, and have strong connections to local communities and special places.

Below is a set of factsheets that summarize what we currently know about the benefit of national marine sanctuaries to local income and jobs. The factsheets also serve as a guide to communities and researchers interested in bolstering current sanctuary knowledge by filling information gaps and updating data.

All fact sheets below will be updated as new information develops. Check back with this site periodically for updates.

Northeast Region

	Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (136K)		Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (136K)
	Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (152K)

South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Region

	Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (120K)		Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (136K)
	Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (108K)

West Coast Region

	Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (108K)		Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (120K)
	Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (96K)		Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (120K)
	Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (112K)

Pacific Islands Region

Fagatele Bay/American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary (128K)

Hawaiian Islands Sanctuary and Monument (136K)