Crowd packs Providence, R.I. Town Hall Meeting on Possible Marine Monument Designation
Yesterday evening, several hundred people turned out for a NOAA town hall meeting in Providence, R.I. to express their views on the Obama Administration's...
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Tell the Obama Administration to Permanently Protect the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts and Cashes Ledge
As I wrote last week , the Obama Administration and NOAA are considering permanently protecting part of the spectacular New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts...
U.S. Moving to Protect the Atlantic Ocean's Grand Canyons and Majestic Mountains
Historic news: the Obama Administration announced today that it is considering permanently protecting--presumably through designation as a national monument--a...
New England's Ocean Treasures Need Permanent Federal Protection
Tomorrow evening, a crowd of hundreds will have a chance to learn about two truly spectacular Atlantic Ocean treasures off the coast of New England from a...
National Marine Fisheries Service Proposes Weakening Magnuson-Stevens Act Regulations
I'm not an expert sailor, but I'm pretty sure when the breeze finally fills your sails, you don't change course. A new proposed rule change to U.S. fisheries...
Sturgeon Rescue: Under Settlement, Federal Government Will Designate Critical Habitat For Imperiled Atlantic Sturgeon
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Tuesday brought good news for Atlantic sturgeon. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has agreed to a settlement with...