Julie Packard on Spoutible

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So thrilled the designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is moving forward. Sanctuaries are vital for protecting special places in the ocean, as we can see off the deck of
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06:30 PM - Sep 12, 2023

Julie Packard

@JuliePackard

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NOAA is now considering strategies to best protect this area with input from local communities, ocean users, and the wider public. Learn more about this remarkable place and the next steps for official designation: https://sanctuaries.noaa.g...

06:32 PM - Sep 12, 2023

Julie Packard

@JuliePackard

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The Chumash Heritage sanctuary is the nation’s first Indigenous-proposed sanctuary. It’s a unique opportunity for shared stewardship and collaborative understanding of the marine ecosystem.

A crew with members of the Chumash Indian community paddle in a wooden plank tomol canoe at sunset toward Santa Cruz Island in the Santa Barbara Channel. Their paddles are lifted up at an angle and are silhoutted against the sunset sky. The ocean water is dark blue and the sky is orange, with the sun dipping behind the island. There are white and gray clouds in the sky above.

06:33 PM - Sep 12, 2023

Julie Packard

@JuliePackard

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We’re delighted to work with colleagues nationwide through the Aquarium Conservation Partnership to advance the Chumash Heritage sanctuary. Ecosystem protection is a priority for all of us. This is a tremendous opportunity to safeguard a special place on California’s central coast.

Map showing proposed boundaries of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along the California coast, listing cities from Cambria in the north to Santa Barbara in the south. It also shows the proposed sanctuary filling a gap between the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to the north and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary to the south.

06:34 PM - Sep 12, 2023

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