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Antigua and Barbuda Sign Landmark Ocean Management Regulations

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August 2014

Caribbean citizens celebrated this week as the Barbuda Council signed a sweeping set of new ocean management regulations for Barbuda that zone its coastal waters, strengthen its fisheries management, and establish a network of marine sanctuaries...

The Next Frontier: Offshore Hydraulic Fracturing

Oct 8, 2014 - Oct 8, 2014

Oil and Gas Development in the Outer Continental Shelf

Nov 21, 2008

Washington, DC

Of Whales and Sonar: Environmental Protection and Naval Training Collide in Winter v. NRDC

Oct 15, 2008

Washington, DC

The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Challenge:Sustaining a High-Value Migratory Species in a Highly Impacted Ocean

Nov 8, 2010

Washington, DC

Integrated Ecosystem-Based Management of the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment: Appendix A

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Author

Kathryn Mengerink, Stephanie Altman, and Kimberly Hunter

Date Released

November 2008

Integrated Ecosystem-Based Management of the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment: App

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Gold Standard for Sustainable Aquaculture Ecolabel Design Appendix: Descriptions of Labeling Programs

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Author

Environmental Law Institute and The Ocean Foundation

Date Released

December 2008

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Integrated Ecosystem-Based Management of the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment

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Author

Kathryn Mengerink, Stephanie Altman, and Kimberly Hunter

Date Released

November 2008

Integrated Ecosystem-Based Management of the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment

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Gold Standard for Sustainable Aquaculture Ecolabel Design: Technical Report

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Author

Environmental Law Institute and The Ocean Foundation

Date Released

December 2008

Gold Standard for Sustainable Aquaculture Ecolabel Design: Technical Report

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Maryland Offshore Energy Framework

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Author

James McElfish, Daniel Schramm, and Adam Schempp

Date Released

September 2009

ELI’s Oceans and Land & Biodiversity staff analyze the tools available to Maryland’s Coastal Zone Management Program to address new energy activities in state and federal coastal waters. The report assesses Maryland’s existing laws and policies, interstate agreements, and federal laws, and identifies potential measures that can help Maryland create an Offshore Energy Framework.