Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Delay of Effective Date
Key claim: NOAA is further delaying the effective date of the grappling-and-anchoring prohibition in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary from July 21, 2026 to September 21, 2028.
Abstract
(Rule · Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) designated the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (LONMS) on June 6, 2024, and the final rule became effective on July 22, 2024. However, as discussed in the final rule, the effective date for the provision that prohibits grappling into or anchoring on shipwreck sites (grappling and anchoring provision) was stayed until July 21, 2026. This action further extends the stay of the effective date of the grappling and anchoring provision of the final rule until September 21, 2028.
Why this matters
NOAA is further delaying the effective date of the grappling-and-anchoring prohibition in the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary from July 21, 2026 to September 21, 2028.