因此，开辟更多的保护区是参与《我们的海洋行动计划》（Our Ocean Action Plan）的各个国家的一项重点工作。该计划是在2014年6月由美国国务院主持的会议上制定的。

美国海洋保护区致力于保护自然资源及文化资源，同时让人们能够以可持续的方式利用及享用海洋。美国在将近一年以前做出上述承诺以来，已扩大了其领海水域内的海洋保护区的范围。

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  位于中太平洋的太平洋偏远岛屿海洋国家保护区（Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument）包括七个环礁和岛屿。欧巴马总统于2014年采取行动将其面积增加了六倍【请见英文文章】。国家野生生物保护系统（National Wildlife Refuge System）的资料是这样描述这些岛屿的：“地球上在一个国家管辖之下的拥有范围最广泛的各种珊瑚礁、海鸟和滨鸟的保护区。”

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  太平洋偏远岛屿保护区中的这种海葵能长到直径一米(USFWS)
  
  

• 加利福尼亚州北部沿海的费拉隆湾国家海洋保护区（Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary）在2015年面积增加了一倍多，以保护一种丰富的海洋生态系统。太平洋上的保护区水域面积达8534平方公里，支持着25种稀有物种、36种海洋哺乳物种、超过25万只海鸟以及地球上最重要的一个大白鲨种群。

• 费拉隆湾旁边的科德尔海岸国家海洋保护区（Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary）正在扩大到3330平方公里。这个海底多岩石的海岸及其周边的海洋环境创造了一个丰富的、繁殖力强的海洋生态系统。

• 休伦湖（Lake Huron）的桑德湾国家海洋保护区（Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary）致力于保护该地区独一无二的海洋历史，公众的支持使国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration）能够在2014年将这个保护区的面积扩大到原来的10倍。【请见英文文章】

除了文中提到的保护区外，美国还在滨海和岛屿地区保持着一个更为广泛的保留区、园区和野生生物保护区网络。【请见英文介绍】

6月8日是世界海洋日（World Oceans Day）。你可以参加以下活动来支持你所在地区的海洋保护区【请见英文资讯】：

• 参加清理沙滩活动。【请见英文资讯】

• 当一名公民科学家，帮助收集水样、统计数据或参与其他科研项目。【请见英文资讯】

• 成为一名保护区大使，提高其他人对海洋保护区的重要性的认识。【请见英文资讯】

• 志愿成为一名自然博物学家，实地帮助其他人了解、欣赏保护区的自然资源。【请见英文资讯】

• 告知公职官员你对于增加海洋保护区的数量的支持态度。目前被指定为保护区的海洋面积仅占全世界海洋总面积的大约百分之一。【请见英文资讯】
  
  
  

  Sanctuaries save the creatures of the sea
  

   The science is clear. Diminished, depleted stocks of fish and other marine life can recover in a protected habitat.

  That’s why creating additional protected areas is a priority for nations participating in the Our Ocean Action Plan, developed at a June 2014 conference hosted by the U.S. Department of State.

  U.S. marine sanctuaries protect natural and cultural features while allowing people to use and enjoy the ocean in sustainable ways. The United States has expanded marine protection areas in its territorial waters since that commitment almost a year ago.

  • Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in the central Pacific Ocean encompasses seven atolls and islands. President Obama acted to increase its size sixfold in 2014.  National Wildlife Refuge System documents describe the islands as “the most widespread collection of coral reef, seabird, and shorebird protected areas on the planet under a single nation’s jurisdiction.”

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    This sea anemone at the Pacific Remote Islands sanctuary can grow up to 1 meter in diameter. (USFWS)

  • Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, off northern California’s coast, more than doubled in size in 2015 to protect a rich marine ecosystem. Sanctuary waters extending across 8,534 square kilometers of the Pacific support 25 rare species, 36 marine mammal species, more than 250,000 seabirds and one of the most significant great white shark populations on the planet.

  • Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, adjacent to Farallones, is increasing to encompass 3,330 square kilometers. A rocky sea-bottom feature, the bank and ocean conditions surrounding it create a rich, productive marine community.

  • Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron protects the region’s unique maritime history, and public support has allowed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand the protected area in 2014 to 10 times its original size.

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  A diver explores a shipwreck at the Thunder Bay sanctuary. (NOAA/NMS)

  Besides the sanctuaries noted here, the United States maintains a broader network of reserves, parks and wildlife refuges in coastal and island areas.

  World Oceans Day is June 8. Here are some things you can do to support a marine sanctuarynear you.

  • Participate in a beach clean-up.

  • Be a citizen scientist by helping with water sampling, counting events or another research project.

  • Become a sanctuary ambassador to educate others on the value of marine protection.

  • Volunteer as an onsite naturalist to help others enjoy and appreciate the sanctuary’s natural resources.

  • Inform public officials of your support for increasing the number of ocean areasdesignated as sanctuaries or protected areas. Currently only about 1 percent of the world’s oceans are so designated.