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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">The National Sea Grant Program and individual Sea Grant programs are developing strategic plans for 2014-2018. MIT and Woods Hole Sea Grant programs collaborated this summer on a survey to inform our strategic plans, and we thank you if you have already responded - your perspectives are greatly appreciated. This is a final call for participation, before September 15. <br /><br />The four major focus areas for the strategic plan are (1) Healthy Coasts, Oceans and Great Lakes; (2) Safe Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture; (3) Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies; and (4) Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development. With this 5-minute survey, we are soliciting your input in identifying the most important issues within these focus areas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</span> <br /></div>
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