The Sanctuary has enjoyed an incredibly productive partnership with our past advisory councils. I look forward to working closely with the SAC over the next few years, particularly as we begin the process to revise our management plan. The 23-member Monterey Bay Sanctuary Advisory Council consists of representatives from local user groups, education and research institutions, conservation organizations, and Federal and State resource management agencies. Council members are volunteers and serve three-year terms. The Council meets the first Friday of every other month at various coastal communities between Cambria and San Francisco.
All meetings are open to the public.
Council members provide advice and recommendations to the Sanctuary Superintendent on issues of marine resource protection, education and research. Completed applications must be postmarked or received in the office no later than October 30, 2000. The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is one of 12 marine sanctuaries administered by the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Sanctuary extends from Marin County to San Luis Obispo County, encompassing 300 miles of shoreline and 5,322 square miles of ocean. It is home to numerous mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates, and plants, in a remarkably productive coastal environment.