Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) announced the development of the GoMRI Request for Proposals for 2015-2017 GoMRI Research Consortia– http://gulfresearchinitiative.org/2013/save-the-date-gomri-rfp-for-2015-2017-research-consortia/
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Fisheries management legislation
Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act, HR1219, sent to Natural Resources Committee– http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr1219/text. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide that Gulf States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in Read More
Fisheries management legislation
HR1219 sent to Natural Resources Committee– To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide that each of the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth, and Read More
Restoration outreach
Environmental Law Institute (www.eli-ocean.org) resources clarify Deepwater Horizon oil spill related legislation (e.g., http://eli-ocean.org/gulf/clean-water-act-restore/), settlements and litigation (e.g., http://eli-ocean.org/gulf/understanding-litigation/).
GCOOS data
GCOOS data and products related to DWH oil spill– http://gcoos.tamu.edu/?page_id=5537
Restoration publication
USF publication recommending ocean observing system required to support Gulf ecosystem restoration and sustainability at http://www.tos.org/oceanography/archive/26-1_murawski.pdf
BP settlement
BP civil trial daily transcripts are at http://www.mdl2179trialdocs.com/. Settlement docs on LA district court web site– http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/OilSpill/OilSpill.htm.
BP settlement
Follow BP civil trial on Twitter at #BPTrial.
State restoration strategy
LA Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s Annual Plan for 2014 is open until Mar 23, 2013 for public comment– http://www.lacpra.org/assets/docs/draftFY2014AnnualPlanLow.pdf
Public scoping comments
As the Gulf Coast Restoration Council continues with its public hearings in Gulf States this month to inform the comprehensive restoration plan, it is important for people to be heard through their written and public comments; the Environmental Law Institute has useful guidelines for these comments at http://eli-ocean.org/gulf/participation/.