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<div>Welcome to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary's e-mail notice board <em>Stellwagen Sounding Lines</em>, These postings will keep you apprised of the latest happenings in and about this special ocean place. Please forward this on to your friends and associates who may also have an interest in New England's only national marine sanctuary.<br /></div>
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Wolffish on sand/gravel habitat. A managed species in the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary. Credit: Matt Lawrence, SBNMS, <br /> <br /></div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span>The proposed Stellwagen Dedicated Habitat Research Area (DHRA) with Northern Reference Area -- Option B, is the preferred alternative in the Draft Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2. </span></p>
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