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).
He currently serves on the
advisory council for the Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary and is committed to the preservation of our environmental resources that make the central coast so beautiful.