Permitting

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) accepts permit applications for Research, Education and Salvage.

Please click here for National Permitting Guidelines. (640KB PDF)

Click here for prohibited activities within Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

GFNMS manages the northern area of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) from Año Nuevo to the MBNMS northern boundary. Click here for details on permits in the Northern Management Area of the MBNMS.

Click here for Central California National Marine Sanctuaries Overflight Restriction Areas (1.7MB PDF)

Click here for Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Overfilght Regulations (80KB PDF)

Click here for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Overflight Regulations (Northern Management Area) (68KB PDF)

For more information contact:

Irina Kogan, Ecosystem Protection Specialist

Address:
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
625 Miramontes, Suite 106
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Phone:
650-712-8791

Email:
irina.kogan@noaa.gov

or

Karen Reyna, Ecosystem Protection Specialist

Address:
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Fort Mason, Bldg. 991
San Francisco, CA 94123

Phone:
415-561-6622 ext. 208

Email:
karen.reyna@noaa.gov