Budget cuts and the potential stripping of marine protection in our National Marine Sanctuaries is an imminent threat to over fifty years of wildlife and habitat in the USA. Now, there is movement afoot to weaken the National Marine Sanctuaries Act by allowing industry to bypass permitting and environmental review to install cabling on the seafloor. This precedent setting step could undermine the Sanctuaries Act and even pave the way for other impacts prohibited in the Sanctuaries.
Tell Congress hands of the Sanctuaries Act!
Shark Stewards urges you to contact your congressman and support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries.
On February 27, the Trump Administration laid off over 800 NOAA staff, including scientists and specialists charged with managing and caretaking of our marine wildlife and important habitat, including archeological, cultural and historical treasures. The three week and counting Congressional shutdown of the budget has furloughed educators, scientists and managers, placing these areas and wildlife at risk. As a group that has worked with our National Marine Sanctuaries in education, science and establishment of new Sanctuaries, this loss of many of the staff we have worked with is devastating.
Sign the letter to support our National Marine Sanctuaries and NOAA Staff.