by MARCO | Oct 6, 2014 | Home Page News Item, News
Download Media Release 6 October 2014 | by Arlo Hemphill BALTIMORE. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) has recently adopted a Course of Action to consider and develop recommendations to strengthen federal protection of submarine canyon habitats....
by MARCO | Oct 6, 2014 | MARCO Blog, News
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA | By Michelle Lennox and Arlo Hemphill The tugboat, towboat and barge industry is the largest segment of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, employing more than 33,000 American mariners aboard its vessels. In the Mid-Atlantic alone, Waterways...
by MARCO | Oct 5, 2014 | MARCO Blog, News
Trash in the ocean, also called marine debris, is far more than just an aesthetic problem. Trash that ends up in the ocean, especially plastic, can be a serious survival risk for ocean wildlife. Sea turtles often die from ingesting balloons and plastic bags, dolphins...
by MARCO | Oct 5, 2014 | Home Page News Item, News
CHECK BACK ON THIS PAGE FOR FREQUENT UPDATES On October 24th, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (MidA RPB) released a series of draft documents for public comment. The documents include proposals for approaches to conducting a Regional Ocean Assessment...
by MARCO | Sep 12, 2014 | MARCO Blog, News
The NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, also dubbed “America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration,” has embarked on a new expedition to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ocean’s submarine canyons and seamounts. From September 4 to October 7, 2014, the ship will explore the largely...
by MARCO | May 6, 2014 | Home Page News Item, News
The MARCO Management Board is pleased to announce the receipt of a $2.1 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to help address the ocean planning needs of the Mid-Atlantic region. These efforts are an essential step forward as MARCO works with tribal...
