Four blue whales were struck and killed by vessels in 2007 near the Channel
Islands National Marine
Sanctuary, prompting NOAA to designate shipping lanes from Point Conception to Point Dume a «whale
advisory zone.»
NOAA's Channel
Islands National Marine
Sanctuary is seeking applicants for 6 seats on its
advisory council: Public At - Large (two member positions), Business (member and alternate positions), Conservation (alternate position), Commercial Fishing (member and alternate positions), Non-consumptive recreation (member and alternate positions), and Research (member and alternate positions).