Dec 28, 2022
Today is the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act! 🎉
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act is not the only piece of legislation that’s important to your sanctuaries. On this day, December 28, the Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973. Considered to be one of the world’s strongest conservation laws, the ESA provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
Learn more about the timeline of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries:
Nearly fifty years ago, a new era of ocean conservation was born by creating a system of national marine sanctuaries. Since then, the Nation
