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Management Plan

cover of the most recent management plan for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

The sanctuary updated its Management Plan in Dec 2014 in response to sanctuary expansion. Read the current Management Plan. (PDF, 3MB)

The sanctuary conducted a rapid management plan review in 2019 to track and share progress on the 2014 management plan.


Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement Archive

You can also download older versions of sanctuary MP & EIS.