Tag: "Marine Protected Area"

Marine Potected Area - Credit: NOAA/USFWS

National System for Marine Protected Areas

The U.S. Departments of Interior and Commerce are partnering with federal, state and territorial agencies to form a National System of Marine Protected Areas.

Apr 22, 2009 | 0 comments View Post
Lophelia Pertusa - Photo credit: S.Ross et al UNCW

June Vote Expected on Bottom Fishing Ban in Southeastern U.S. Waters

The US Government is considering the ban of bottom trawls, bottom longlines and other destructive fishing gear to protect a still untouched ecosystem in the south-eastern United States Atlantic waters.

Mar 27, 2009 | 0 comments View Post