NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Target entity: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Context triple: [Stellwagen Bank, governingBody, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries]

• A. National Ocean Service
  The National Ocean Service is a division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) responsible for providing science, tools, and services to understand and manage the nation’s coastal and marine environments.
• B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a U.S. federal scientific agency focused on understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, and managing and conserving marine and coastal resources.
• C. National Marine Fisheries Service
  The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
• D. Marine Mammal Commission
  The Marine Mammal Commission is an independent U.S. government agency that provides science-based oversight and policy recommendations to ensure the conservation and protection of marine mammals and their ecosystems.
• E. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing the development of the nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Target entity description: The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is a U.S. federal program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration responsible for managing and protecting a network of designated marine and Great Lakes areas of special national significance.

• A. National Ocean Service
  The National Ocean Service is a division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) responsible for providing science, tools, and services to understand and manage the nation’s coastal and marine environments.
• B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a U.S. federal scientific agency focused on understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, and managing and conserving marine and coastal resources.
• C. National Marine Fisheries Service
  The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
• D. Marine Mammal Commission
  The Marine Mammal Commission is an independent U.S. government agency that provides science-based oversight and policy recommendations to ensure the conservation and protection of marine mammals and their ecosystems.
• E. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is a U.S. federal agency responsible for managing the development of the nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
• F. None of above. chosen