2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,National Marine Sanctuaries: Young Rockfish Exploring Reef
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US #5713k
2022 Juvenile Rockfish – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures a school of juvenile rockfish, one of many species protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph a school of juvenile rock fish taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is located off the coast of Northern California and protects 1,286 square miles of seafloor, rocky banks, and deep-sea canyons. The sanctuary’s namesake is also its main attraction. Cordell Bank is a four-and-a-half mile wide by nine-and-a-half mile long rocky undersea bank approximately 22 miles west of Point Reyes. It is on the edge of the North American continental shelf and is home to many fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals.
In addition to the regular four seasons of the year, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary also experiences three oceanographic seasons: upwelling, relaxation, and storm season. The upwelling season is especially noteworthy as it brings nutrient-rich waters from deeper parts of the ocean and increases phytoplankton growth. This change ripples up through the food web to larger organisms as well. For example, rockfish are the most abundant of the fish at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and as their numbers increase, their predators (salmon and seabirds) also benefit and experience population growth.
Ocean ecosystems are complicated habitats, and any changes can have drastic impacts. That’s why it’s so important to have protected areas like Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
US #5713k
2022 Juvenile Rockfish – National Marine Sanctuaries
- Pictures a school of juvenile rockfish, one of many species protected by America’s National Marine Sanctuaries
- One of 16 stamps in the National Marine Sanctuaries set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: National Marine Sanctuaries
Value: 60¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 5, 2022
First Day City: Santa Cruz, California
Quantity Issued: 38,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 16
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph a school of juvenile rock fish taken in one of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz, California.
About the National Marine Sanctuaries set: A set of 16 mint stamps picturing photographs from America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System and the many creatures and historic relics protected by it.
History the stamp represents: Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is located off the coast of Northern California and protects 1,286 square miles of seafloor, rocky banks, and deep-sea canyons. The sanctuary’s namesake is also its main attraction. Cordell Bank is a four-and-a-half mile wide by nine-and-a-half mile long rocky undersea bank approximately 22 miles west of Point Reyes. It is on the edge of the North American continental shelf and is home to many fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals.
In addition to the regular four seasons of the year, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary also experiences three oceanographic seasons: upwelling, relaxation, and storm season. The upwelling season is especially noteworthy as it brings nutrient-rich waters from deeper parts of the ocean and increases phytoplankton growth. This change ripples up through the food web to larger organisms as well. For example, rockfish are the most abundant of the fish at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and as their numbers increase, their predators (salmon and seabirds) also benefit and experience population growth.
Ocean ecosystems are complicated habitats, and any changes can have drastic impacts. That’s why it’s so important to have protected areas like Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.