[SEMCO] Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary seeks advisory council applicants

[Anne Smrcina]

*News from NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary*

Feb. 18, 2014

Contact: Anne Smrcina, 781-545-8026 ext. 204

*NOAA's Stellwagen Bank//National Marine Sanctuary seeks advisory 
council applicants*

NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants 
for two primary seats and five alternate seats on its advisory council. 
The council ensures public participation in sanctuary management and 
provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent.

"Each member brings a unique perspective to the council based on their 
long experience in the New England area," said Craig MacDonald, 
sanctuary superintendent. "Since its establishment, the council has 
played a vital role in advising the sanctuary and NOAA on critical 
issues. We are very pleased that council members offer their 
considerable talents to help us manage the resources of Stellwagen Bank 
National Marine Sanctuary."

The sanctuary is accepting applications for the following seats: at 
large (primary and alternate); conservation (primary); education 
(alternate); mobile gear commercial fishing (alternate); recreational 
fishing (alternate); and whale watch (alternate).

Candidates are selected based on their expertise and experience in 
relation to the seat for which they are applying, community and 
professional affiliations, and views regarding the protection and 
management of marine resources. Applicants who are chosen as members 
should expect to serve a three-year term.

The advisory council consists of 36 primary and alternate members 
representing a variety of public interest groups. It also includessix 
governmental seats representing Massachusetts Environmental Police; 
Coastal Zone Management; Division of Marine Fisheries; New England 
Fisheries Management Council; NOAA Fisheries; and U.S. Coast Guard.

Applications are due by March 31/. /To receive an application kit or for 
further information please contact Elizabeth Stokes via email at 
Elizabeth.Stokes at noaa.gov <mailto:Elizabeth.Stokes at noaa.gov>; by phone 
at 781-545-8026 x201; or by mail at 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 
02066. Application kits can also be downloaded from the sanctuary's 
website athttp://stellwagen.noaa.gov/.

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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 842 square miles 
of ocean, stretching between Cape Ann and Cape Cod. Renowned for its 
biological diversity and remarkable productivity, the sanctuary is 
famous as a whale watching destination and supports a rich assortment of 
marine life, including marine mammals, seabirds, fishes and marine 
invertebrates. The sanctuary's position astride the historic shipping 
routes and fishing grounds for Massachusetts' oldest ports also makes it 
a repository for shipwrecks representing several hundred years of 
maritime transport.

NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's 
environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and 
to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on 
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On the Web:

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov

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