[SEMCO] News from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

[Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary]

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In This Issue:
New Issue of Stellwagen Bank E-Notes Released
Comment Period for Stellwagen DHRA and Northern Reference Area Open Until January
8
Public Hearing Locations
for Draft Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2
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Photo Credits
(Top, left to right) Doug Costa;
Ari Friedlaender (under NOAA  Fisheries  Permit); NURTEC-UConn; NOAA/SBNMS/Applied
Signal Technology; Anne Smrcina.
DHRA Map: Michael Thompson, SBNMS
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December 8, 2014
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Stellwagen Sounding Lines
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Updates from New England's Marine Sanctuary
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Welcome to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary's e-mail notice board Stellwagen
Sounding Lines, 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.
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E-Notes December issue now online
The November-December issue of Stellwagen Bank E-Notes is now available for downloading
from the sanctuary website. To view the newsletter, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflobdr70EPTDXNaceRN0WT1qM-1lXLlsS0xXYhtTB8Se8SyI6tafVaXWsq5AS9PnTU_ImreJq11Vho8sjQEeqTHT2aZHRsdw-O4Cd8fcwpWNdk6fxJJZYYw6FeL5B3o_yB8V7mxKafVAHWfVQthauq_PhVQ6BvxVlXTJCYndJRjHw=&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==](http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/library/pdfs/enotes_december2014.pdf
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflobdr70EPTDXNaceRN0WT1qM-1lXLlsS0xXYhtTB8Se8SyI6tafVaXWsq5AS9PnTU_ImreJq11Vho8sjQEeqTHT2aZHRsdw-O4Cd8fcwpWNdk6fxJJZYYw6FeL5B3o_yB8V7mxKafVAHWfVQthauq_PhVQ6BvxVlXTJCYndJRjHw=&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==])
The issue contains articles on the proposed Stellwagen Dedicated Habitat Research
Area and Northern Reference Area; the sanctuary Volunteer of the Year; the skin(ny)
on whales; a new acoustic listening post; recruitment for new advisory council members;
and a new contest for our readers.
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Your Voice Counts!  Comment NOW!
The deadline for the official comment period for the Stellwagen Dedicated Habitat
Research Area and Northern Reference Area is
January 8, 2015

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary supports the proposed Stellwagen Dedicated
Habitat Research Area (DHRA) with Northern Reference Area -- Option B, the preferred
alternative in the Draft Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2.

To find out why the sanctuary supports Option B or for information on how to submit
your own comments, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflee-hY68fx4R32ZCSDK8_f-aAc8TPbw_D6vcUi4_AoiJH14lkhUA8ForR-Y9375dvCXEqghxHjnqBWYKllUv1KkeEw0dArCCO3-Xj7fOGZ7eeI8koZeq9RqWYoAwBAX_7s0WnpomOfbXDGduVfOYOHQ==&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==](http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/management/dhra_comment.html
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflee-hY68fx4R32ZCSDK8_f-aAc8TPbw_D6vcUi4_AoiJH14lkhUA8ForR-Y9375dvCXEqghxHjnqBWYKllUv1KkeEw0dArCCO3-Xj7fOGZ7eeI8koZeq9RqWYoAwBAX_7s0WnpomOfbXDGduVfOYOHQ==&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==])
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Upcoming Public Hearings on Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2 including
 Stellwagen DHRA
The New England Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public hearings
on the Draft Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2. Upcoming meetings in the
sanctuary region include:
Dec. 16 -- New Bedford, MA (6-8pm)
Dec. 17 -- Gloucester, MA (6-8pm)
Jan. 6  ---  Brewer, ME (6-8pm)
Jan. 7  ---  Portland, ME (6-8pm)
On Jan. 5, NEFMC will offer a webinar on the topic. For more information on all 
hearings, locations, times and updates, click here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflxIxk7qy3X-BVd0Xm3PnqgtnA4DBmLuJ0yXXs0y9c9Y_2yfbZoWgUW8euwPqk_GuvkfYyolxToEe1KEcMpZ3t7xqq0KpL-mrmob9xUef0UB2gSmAuu28VZw==&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==]
(http://www.nefmc.org/calendar [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GIiV0d81k_WLuHWsJccF5PatH5faCHQt96eFnMkrJJZ9sBkqKjcvUVfD4JCNahflxIxk7qy3X-BVd0Xm3PnqgtnA4DBmLuJ0yXXs0y9c9Y_2yfbZoWgUW8euwPqk_GuvkfYyolxToEe1KEcMpZ3t7xqq0KpL-mrmob9xUef0UB2gSmAuu28VZw==&c=CNoZjaVCy5EFVL869vLbCYfNkztSJmEK4G0GreiOHxZvlJk0k0iuJg==&ch=pPP1qB-6X5qKGZnpnmaSUFT_8pHWkso56zGuNOX2bsRt_vmvi4otKQ==])
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Thank you for your interest in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.  We appreciate
your feedback on this posting and other sanctuary materials and programs. Stellwagen
Sounding Lines was made possible by funding from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
To send comments to the Stellwagen Sounding Lines editor, click here [mailto:anne.smrcina at noaa.gov].
Editor: Anne Smrcina [mailto:anne.smrcina at noaa.gov]
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

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