National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Designation Makes Lake Ontario New York’s First National Marine Sanctuary & 16th Site Nationwide
New “Underwater Park” Protects Over 1,700 Square Miles of Great Lakes Maritime History
Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) historic designation of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. The Lake Ontario Sanctuary will become only the 16th site in the National Marine Sanctuary System and the first to be designated off New York State’s coast.