The wreck site was designated as the United States' first national marine sanctuary.

One year later, in 1975, the site was designated as the nation's first marine sanctuary.

Furthermore, the entire coastline of the island has been declared a marine sanctuary, preserving local fish life.

Another important step is to expand America's tiny network of marine sanctuaries.

How would an oil spill affect a marine sanctuary?

Fishing is prohibited along the length of the marine sanctuary.

But the marine sanctuaries got off to a slow start under the Nixon Administration.

There are a few marine sanctuaries and new dive sites being discovered on a regular basis.

"We are trying to say that the islanders can become the wardens of their own marine sanctuary."

The Saudi environmental agency has proposed setting them aside as marine sanctuaries.