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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>Did you know: that there is a proposed action that would change the status of several populations of humpback whales on the Endangered Species List; that the sanctuary has chosen its Volunteer of the Year; that a new dive mooring has been installed in the sanctuary, and that "Lefty," the sanctuary's inflatable right whale, visited a YMCA in April?. These stories and more can be found in the May 2015 issue of </span><a style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #000000; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BVow1xWM7El-TOD_aZeGmv2l58-EQTwcl-ehU7-SQQuGMH_8p9O9j-bNKRqRMdM0EIRbrgQbLJld7gCjR5vLGqokszSp2x8b83EXqN26m7Lau5xgNKh-iN_D7dBpPT38c4etzPquxa4GQpJfhpchniN2w6-YdNlcR3mvjYGdtKKgsmP5cAG9rGfA8WG4-bmJ6XrI61ts61q0t4xHe70p1eQvNJDKQc4T&c=QxrB8Wf-mlZpv_Bwo9z5ddA5B2_CQ5yzpzjAJDH_UQet3aAdu459rA==&ch=Ds1hgx2gtBN_UAJdzf7i1PtGx8aT2qwASe96nwt1YZPhjjGHEAi9aw==" linktype="1" alt="http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/library/pdfs/enotes_may2015.pdf" target="_blank">Stellwagen Bank E-Notes</a><span> -- now posted on the sanctuary website.<br /></span></div>
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<div><span style="color: #285784; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for May 20</span>
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<div>The 44th Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting will be held on May 20, from 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., at the Holiday Inn in Rockland, Mass. Find out more about the sanctuary on our web page or <a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;" track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BVow1xWM7El-TOD_aZeGmv2l58-EQTwcl-ehU7-SQQuGMH_8p9O9j-bNKRqRMdM0kmS1ec1E0Z9rwm8l-SaJNGM-Jba-NYsZC3rauX9fH_7vom77VZsFh04CPJ6CMbwnG4NL_pzN18v4W264ilpq2dGj7MrkRfIdC5nV4IhK81JF7K9qXv8MgBhD3yYbrUqjDKYgyiP2EsvSXrvrslKiD7ct46Q4ZR1O&c=QxrB8Wf-mlZpv_Bwo9z5ddA5B2_CQ5yzpzjAJDH_UQet3aAdu459rA==&ch=Ds1hgx2gtBN_UAJdzf7i1PtGx8aT2qwASe96nwt1YZPhjjGHEAi9aw==" shape="rect" linktype="1" alt="http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/management/sac/sac44agenda.pdf" target="_blank">click here for an agenda</a>.</div>
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<div style="color: #ffffff; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;">The sanctuary is seeking applicants for seven primary seats and six alternate seats on the advisory council. The council ensure public participation in sanctuary management and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Applicants can apply for one of the following seats:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">At-Large (primary)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Business/Industry (primary)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Diving (primary and alternate)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Education (two primary seats)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Fixed Gear Commercial Fishing (primary and alternate)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Mobile Gear Commercial Fishing (alternate)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Recreational Fishing (alternate)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Research (two alternate seats)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Whale Watch (primary)</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">Applications are due by June 30. For further information or an application package, contact Elizabeth Stokes by phone at 781-545-8026 ext. 201; via email at <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" shape="rect" href="mailto:elizabeth.stokes@noaa.gov" linktype="2" target="_blank">elizabeth.stokes@noaa.gov</a> or by mail at SBNMS, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066.<br /></span><br /></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with the other sanctuaries across the nation, Stellwagen Bank will be celebrating "Get into Your Sanctuary" days on the weekend of June 27-28. The campaign, which involves raising awareness about sustainable tourism and recreation opportunities in the sanctuaries, also encourages participants to share their experiences through social media.</div>
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