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<u>New Publication Announcement:</u><b><br>
Gulf
of Maine Marine Habitat Primer</b><br>
<i>Published
by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (February
2005)</i>
<br>
<p><!-- 3331,3331,9997 --> • enhances understanding of
marine habitats in the Gulf of Maine,
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,9997 --> • provides background needed to
make more informed decisions on human uses, management, and
conservation, and
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,9997 --> • provides an initial step
toward a habitat conservation strategy for the Gulf of Maine, which
will be developed in partnership with organizations around the Gulf.
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3330,3330,3330 --><u>Download</u> the <i>Gulf of Maine Marine
Habitat Primer</i> in PDF format at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatprimer">http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatprimer</a>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 --><br>
The Gulf of Maine contains rich habitats that are affected by many
human activities. The 56-page <i>Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer</i>
provides an overview of the Gulf of Maine’s coastal and offshore
habitats for resource managers and other coastal decision-makers in
government, NGOs, and the private sector. Beautifully illustrated with
color photographs and drawings, the primer describes habitat
characteristics, ecological functions, economic and recreational
values, human impacts, and management considerations. The primer is
intended as a useful tool for resource managers, planners,
legislators, conservation commissioners, NGO staff members, and other
people seeking a better understanding of marine habitats from
Massachusetts to Nova Scotia.
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->The primer is a collaborative
project of the Gulf of Maine Council's Habitat Conservation
Subcommittee and the Science Translation Project. <br>
<br>
<b><!-- 3331,3331,9997 -->Request a hard copy</b><!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->
<br>
Printed copies will be distributed beginning in late February. To
request a printed copy of the primer, please contact the listing for
your state or province:
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Massachusetts Office of Coastal
Zone Management
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Telephone: (617) 626-1212
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->E-mail:
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:czm@state.ma.us">czm@state.ma.us</a>
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Cathy Coletti
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->New Hampshire Dept of
Environmental Services <br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Telephone: (603) 271-6199
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->E-mail:
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ccoletti@des.state.nh.us">ccoletti@des.state.nh.us</a>
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Theresa Torrent-Ellis
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Maine Coastal Program
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Telephone: (207) 287-2351
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->E-mail:
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Theresa.Torrent-Ellis@maine.gov">Theresa.Torrent-Ellis@maine.gov</a>
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Marianne Janowicz <br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->New Brunswick Dept of Environment
and Local Government
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Telephone: (506) 457-4923 <br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->E-mail:
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:marianne.janowicz@gnb.ca">marianne.janowicz@gnb.ca</a>
<br>
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><br>
<b><!-- 3331,3331,9997 -->Get involved
<br>
</b><!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->To get involved in Habitat
Conservation Subcommittee activities, including the collaborative
efforts to develop and implement conservation strategies for the Gulf
of Maine's marine habitats, please contact:
<br>
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->Marianne Janowicz, GOMC Habitat
Conservation Subcommittee co-chair
<br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->New Brunswick Dept of Environment
and Local Government
<br>
<!-- 3330,3330,3330 -->Telephone: (506) 457-4923 <br>
<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->E-mail:
<!-- CCCA,6664,0000 --><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:marianne.janowicz@gnb.ca">marianne.janowicz@gnb.ca</a><!-- CCC9,6663,0000 -->
<br>
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<b><!-- 3330,3330,9996 -->Funding
<br>
</b><!-- 3330,3330,3330 -->The Gulf of Maine Council
thanks the following organizations for financial support to print the
Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer: <br>
<br>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
<br>
NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center
<br>
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
<br>
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
<br>
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant
<br>
Maine Coastal Program
<br>
<br>
<b><!-- 332F,332F,9995 -->About the Science
Translation Project
<br>
</b><!-- 332F,332F,332F -->The<!-- 3331,3331,3331 -->
Science Translation Project
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.gulfofmaine.org/science_translation">http://www.gulfofmaine.org/science_translation</a>)
<!-- 332F,332F,332F -->provides scientific
information to state, provincial, and federal
decision<!-- LiHei Pro --><!-- 332F,332F,332F -->-<!-- Verdana --><!-- 332F,332F,332F -->makers
to advance
ecosystem<!-- LiHei Pro --><!-- 332F,332F,332F -->-<!-- Verdana --><!-- 332F,332F,332F -->based
management in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed. The project is
supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental
Technology (CICEET), Maine State Planning Office, Massachusetts Office
of Coastal Zone Management, New Hampshire Coastal Program, Maine Sea
Grant, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant, and Environment
Canada. </p>
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