Under what part of the government is the sanctuary administered?
The Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is one of 13 sites managed under the National Marine Sanctuary Program. This office is located within the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA is part of the Department of Commerce. Other services in NOAA that you probably recognize are the National Weather Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
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