International scientists are encouraging mariners to help track the movements of endangered humpback whales between NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and its sister sanctuaries across the Caribbean as part of Carib Tails, a new international citizen science effort. Carib … Continued
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a unique “Crimes Against Marine Mammals” exhibit runs through September 3, 2012 at the Crime Museum in Washington D.C. The Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed in 1972 and … Continued
In June, 2011, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced three Areas of Interest for potential designation as Marine Protected Areas under the Oceans Act. St. Anns Bank in Eastern Nova Scotia, and American Bank and Shediac Valley in the Gulf of … Continued
On June 2, 2011, the National Ocean Council announced that the public will have 30 days to comment on the strategic action plan outlines for each of the nine objectives in the National Ocean Policy. Writing teams composed of representatives … Continued