NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Disclaimers

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Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. This website is maintained by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Please note the following disclaimers:

The appearance of external links on this Website does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of external Websites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, DOC/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information found at these locations. These links are provided to be consistent with the stated purpose of this DOC/NOAA website.

Some products and manufacturers are mentioned in descriptive information or in metadata records. Mention of these products or manufacturers does not constitute an endorsement by NOAA or DOC.

The quality and completeness of both the metadata, data and information products are the responsibility of the individual contributor, and not NOAA or DOC. Individual contributors are identified in metadata records.

The seals, initials, and agency identification can not be used without the written permission of the agency.

Social Media

The inclusion of non-U.S. Government organizations in social media posts is not an actual or apparent endorsement by the DOC, NOAA, or NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.