Support Sanctuary Status for Cashes Ledge

Cashes Ledge, an extraordinary undersea mountain range in the Gulf of Maine, is home to a thriving diversity of habitats and marine life. Future generations deserve to have this unique treasure and all the vulnerable marine life that it supports protected forever. 

That's why we nominated the Cashes Ledge Area to become a national marine sanctuary. Sanctuary status will protect Cashes Ledge from damaging human activities and build resilience to climate change in the Gulf of Maine’s warming waters.

For our nomination to be successful, we need to prove that New Englanders like you support keeping the Cashes Ledge Area a wildlife haven in the Gulf of Maine. Please read our letter below and add your signature to our list of allies to strengthen our nomination and help preserve this biodiversity hotspot off our shores. 

Dear Director Armor, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries:

From the deepest and densest cold-water kelp forest on the eastern seaboard to its muddy basins, Cashes Ledge is a hotspot for vibrant and diverse marine life. I support sanctuary status for this invaluable national treasure.  

A National Marine Sanctuary in this area would help conserve and protect the extraordinary and vulnerable marine wildlife and habitats of the Cashes Ledge Area, provide unparalleled scientific research and education opportunities, foster biodiversity and build climate resilience. As the Gulf of Maine’s waters warm faster than 97% of the global ocean, a Cashes Ledge National Marine Sanctuary is an opportunity for biodiversity and climate stewardship. 

Securing long-lasting protections for this unique ocean wonder is vital in our rapidly changing marine environment, which is why I support the nomination of a Cashes Ledge National Marine Sanctuary.