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National Marine Sanctuaries

Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67947 | Updated: July 29, 2026 | Published / External

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Catalog Details

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2026: National Marine Sanctuaries, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67947.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

These data show the 18 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries.

Purpose

To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

https://marinecadastre.gov/data/

Marine Cadastre Data Registry
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/NationalMarineSanctuary.zip

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre

No Child Items for this record.

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Geographic Area 1

-171.25° W, -70° E, 48.75° N, -15.25° S

Time Frame 1
2022-09-29

publication date

Title:	National Marine Sanctuaries
Status:	Completed
Creation Date:	2026-07-29
Abstract:	These data show the 18 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries.
Purpose:	To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Supplemental Information:	Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055

Theme Keywords

Theme Keywords
Thesaurus	Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords	EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
ISO 19115 Topic Category	oceans
ISO 19115 Topic Category	planningCadastre
UNCONTROLLED
None	coastal
None	planning
None	renewable energy

Spatial Keywords

Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus	Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords	CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
None	Exclusive Economic Zone
None	Outer Continental Shelf
None	Territorial Sea

Organization:	Office for Coastal Management
City:	Charleston
State/Province:	SC

Data Set Scope Code:	Data Set
Maintenance Frequency:	None Planned
Data Presentation Form:	Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:	siteName, unitName, CFRSection, citation, siteURL
Distribution Liability:	https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit:	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1185711

Date Effective From:	2018-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address:	2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address:	coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone:	(843) 740-1202
URL:	https://coast.noaa.gov

Currentness Reference:	Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1185723

W° Bound:	-171.25
E° Bound:	-70
N° Bound:	48.75
S° Bound:	-15.25

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1185722

Time Frame Type:	Discrete
Start:	2022-09-29
Description:	publication date

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid:	No
Vector:	Yes
Text / Table:	No
TIN:	No
Stereo Model:	No
Video:	No

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 1185717

Complex Object Present?:	No
Composite Object Present?:	No
Curve Object Present?:	Yes
Point Object Present?:	No
Solid Object Present?:	No
Surface Object Present?:	No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1185718

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type:

Geographic 2D

EPSG Code:

EPSG:4269

EPSG Name:

NAD83

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Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:	For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1185712

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:	Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1185713

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/NationalMarineSanctuary.zip
Distributor:

Description:	Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL

Accuracy:	Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:	Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Completeness Report:	Untested
Conceptual Consistency:	These data are logically consistent

Sources

Code of Federal Regulations

CC ID: 1185724

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Publish Date:	2022-09-16
Citation URL:	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922?toc=1

Designation of Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary

CC ID: 1498157

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuary
Publish Date:	2025-03-24
Citation URL:	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/24/2025-04949/designation-of-papahnaumokukea-national-marine-sanctuary

Federal Register

CC ID: 1394533

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuary
Publish Date:	2025-01-17
Citation URL:	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-00496/regulations-for-the-florida-keys-national-marine-sanctuary-management-review-blueprint-for
Citation URL Description:	Final rule
Source Contribution:	Revised coordinates for sanctuary boundary

National Marine Sanctuaries Geographic Information System Data

CC ID: 1185719

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Publish Date:	2024-12-02
Citation URL:	https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html
Source Contribution:	Shapefiles

Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary; Final Regulations

CC ID: 1498158

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuary
Publish Date:	2025-01-16
Citation URL:	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2024-30576/papahnaumokukea-national-marine-sanctuary-final-regulations

Vessel Routing Measures

CC ID: 1498156

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Publish Date:	2026-03-16
Citation URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/VesselRoutingMeasure.zip

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1185720

Description:

1) Acquire coordinates from primary source by URL

2) Acquire attribute values from the eCFR

3) Compile a polygon Feature Class in ArcGIS Pro

4) Validate using the Check Geometry function in ArcGIS Pro with the Esri and OGC parameter

Process Date/Time:

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1394534

Description:

1) Update the coordinates for the Florida Keys NMS

2) Review source data and DENSIFY coordinates for the Monitor NMS

Process Date/Time:

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1498159

Description:

1) Acquire coordinates and attributes from the primary source

2) Build new features, and append to existing feature class

3) Validate geometry and attributes

Process Date/Time:

2026-07-29 00:00:00

Catalog Item ID:	67947
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67947
Metadata Record Created By:	Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Created:	2022-09-29 15:41+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2026-07-29 19:19+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2022-09-29
Owner Org:	OCM
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2022-09-29
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2023-09-29

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Sources

Code of Federal Regulations

Designation of Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary

Federal Register

National Marine Sanctuaries Geographic Information System Data

Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary; Final Regulations

Vessel Routing Measures

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