Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Yellowtail rockfish over boot sponges in Greater Farallones NMS
Map of the Greater Farallones sanctuary
Location	Gulf of the Farallones, California, United States
Coordinates	37°48′N 123°00′W / 37.8°N 123°W / 37.8; -123
Area	3,295 sq mi (8,530 km2)
Established	January 16, 1981[1]
Governing body	NOAA National Ocean Service
farallones.noaa.gov

The Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (formerly Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary) protects the wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources of one of the most diverse and bountiful marine environments in the world, an area of 3,295 square miles off the northern and central California coast. The waters within Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary are part of a nationally significant marine ecosystem, and support an abundance of life, including many threatened or endangered species.^[2]