[SEMCO] Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer

[Tracey Crago]

New Publication Announcement:
Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer
Published by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment 
(February 2005)

. enhances understanding of marine habitats in the Gulf of Maine,
. provides background needed to make more informed decisions on human 
uses, management, and conservation, and
. 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.

Download the Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer in PDF format at 
http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatprimer

The Gulf of Maine contains rich habitats that are affected by many human 
activities. The 56-page Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer 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.

The primer is a collaborative project of the Gulf of Maine Council's 
Habitat Conservation Subcommittee and the Science Translation Project.

Request a hard copy
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:

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Telephone: (617) 626-1212
E-mail: czm at state.ma.us

Cathy Coletti
New Hampshire Dept of Environmental Services
Telephone: (603) 271-6199
E-mail: ccoletti at des.state.nh.us

Theresa Torrent-Ellis
Maine Coastal Program
Telephone: (207) 287-2351
E-mail: Theresa.Torrent-Ellis at maine.gov

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:
Marianne Janowicz
New Brunswick Dept of Environment and Local Government
Telephone: (506) 457-4923
E-mail: marianne.janowicz at gnb.ca

Get involved
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:

Marianne Janowicz, GOMC Habitat Conservation Subcommittee co-chair
New Brunswick Dept of Environment and Local Government
Telephone: (506) 457-4923
E-mail: marianne.janowicz at gnb.ca

Funding
The Gulf of Maine Council thanks the following organizations for 
financial support to print the Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant
Maine Coastal Program

About the Science Translation Project
The Science Translation Project 
(http://www.gulfofmaine.org/science_translation) provides scientific 
information to state, provincial, and federal decision-makers to advance 
ecosystem-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.

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