by MARCO | Oct 28, 2021 | _ New Site, News
News On October 4th the Prevent Balloon Litter Campaign was launched. The National Aquarium, Virginia Aquarium and New York Aquarium have placed posters, created by the MACO marine debris work group in their facilities to help spread the message of balloon...
by MARCO | Oct 28, 2021 | _ New Site, News
Regional Ocean Planning The NOAA Central Library hosted an Oct. 13 edition of its online Seminar Series focused on regional ocean planning in the Mid-Atlantic and the work of MARCO. MARCO Program Director Avalon Bristow, MARCO Management Board member Mike...
by MARCO | Oct 28, 2021 | _ New Site, News
News GOMA’s hurricane mini-grant program provides funding for projects that address immediate needs after major hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico related to our priority areas: water quality, wildlife/fisheries, natural habitats, and community resilience....
by MARCO | Oct 28, 2021 | _ New Site, News
News MACO Work Groups are proceeding with their 2021 work plans which can be found on the website here. In addition to the featured projects elsewhere in this issue, some of the activities include: Marine Debris: held the Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Reduction Summit,...
by MARCO | Oct 28, 2021 | _ New Site, News
News MARCO made several significant additions and updates to the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal’s Marine Life, Maritime, Water Quality and Fishing themes over the summer and early fall. Scroll below for highlights and click on the links for more information...
by MARCO | Oct 27, 2021 | _ New Site, News
News As part of an effort to help MARCO stakeholders and partners get to know members of the MARCO Management Board, the quarterly newsletter has added a new feature – “Spotlight on a Management Board Member.” This month’s spotlight is on the representative...