NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) today announced that the final rule designating the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is effective as of July 22, 2024. Comprising ~1,720 square miles of eastern Lake Ontario waters, the sanctuary is co-managed by NOAA and the State of New York.
ONMS also announced that it is seeking applications by Tuesday, Sept. 17 from individuals interested in serving in the following non-governmental voting seats on the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council: Citizen-at-Large; Business, Marketing and Economic Development; Divers, Dive Clubs and Archaeology; Education (K– 12); Higher Education; Fishing; History, Heritage and Public Interpretation; Recreation; Research, Science and Technology; and Tourism
