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Resource Protection Introduction

Diver assisting with turret recovery
Diver on Spider assisting with turret recovery. (Photo: Monitor Collection)
How do you protect a resource that is located 16 miles from land and under more than 230 feet of water? It takes careful planning and continuous monitoring. Appropriate enforcement, permitting, regulations, and public input are all important parts of resource protection.

For more information on the following, please click on the appropriate link:

Regulations
Enforcement
Legislation
Permits
Sanctuary Advisory Council
Partnerships

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