Office of National Marine Santuaries
Satellite Map
Satellite based map of all of the National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Marine Monument in the United States. Please visit the following web page for more information.
A
map of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, featuring bathymetric and topographical information. The spectacular image is ideal for education purposes, map lovers and anyone that appreciates beautiful art.
The graphic below is provided for your personal and educational use.
The Critical Coastal Areas (CCA) Program fosters collaboration among local stakeholders and government agencies, to better coordinate resources and focus efforts on coastal watersheds in critical need of protection from polluted runoff. Please visit the following web page for more information.
Motorized Personal Watercraft use zones. Map showing the four designated zones and access routes within the Sanctuary, with overlay of pinniped haul-out and seabird nesting areas. Please visit the following web page for more information.
Dredging sites for the four harbors in the MBNMS including Pillar Point, Moss Landing, Santa Cruz and Monterey harbors. Please visit the following web page for more information.
The main channels of the Elkhorn Slough fall under the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary jurisdiction. The surrounding marsh areas are under the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve jurisdiction.
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary receives runoff from watersheds that cover an extensive area. Please visit the following web page for more information.
Effective and safe vessel traffic management within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is ensured by vessels following these tracks. Please visit the following web page for more information.
Areas of Special Biological Significance are a subset of state water quality protection areas that protect resources from an undesirable alteration in natural water quality. Please visit the following web page for more information.
The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) directs the state to reevaluate and redesign California’s system of marine protected areas (MPAs). This map portrays both the Central Coast MPAs (implemented in 2007) and the North Central Coast MPAs (implemented in 2009) within the MBNMS. For more information about the MLPA effort, click here.
For more information about MPAs in the
MBNMS, click here.
Marine Protected Areas and Trawling Closures in the MBNMS
Groundfish closed areas specific to particular gear types transect the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Please visit the following web page for more information.
