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The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary strives to promote research and education, while minimizing any environmental impacts. Obtaining permits for prohibited activities in the Sanctuary is part of this process. For a list of prohibited activities, click here.
Additional permits from other local, State, and Federal management agencies may be required in addition to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
| DO I NEED A PERMIT? |
HOW DO I GET A PERMIT? |
| Common permit triggers include: |
Complete an application, which should contain: |
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- Coversheet
- Summary
- Technical Information
- Environmental Impacts
- Supporting Information
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Authorization Permit Triggers:
(Click here for the Authorization Permit application information) |
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- Construction
- Seawall maintenance
- Operation of equipment on beaches
- Discharges
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Education Permit Triggers:
(Click here for the Education Permit application information) |
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- Filming operations
- Placement of equipment on seafloor
- Sediment collection
- Collection of live rock
- Overflights
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Research Permit Triggers:
(Click here for the Research Permit application information) |
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- Quadrat bolts
- Sediment collection
- Rock removal
- Trawling for research purposes
- Instrumentation or equipment on seafloor
- Moorings and buoys
- Discharge (e.g., dyes, AUVs, XBTs, matter)
- Overflights
- Attracting white sharks
- Davidson Seamount resource collection
- Amendments
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Special Use Permit Triggers:
(Click here for the Special Use application information) |
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- Dispersal of human ashes
- Overflights
- Temporary placement of objects for public events
- Temporary placement of objects for motion pictures
- Commercial submarine cables
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| Charts of MBNMS Jurisdiction |
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