Friday, April 11, 2014

  1. What are the benefits of the National Marine Protection Area system  
  2. What were the lessons learned from the process of setting Marine Protection Area designations at:

    1. bottomfish recovery zones in the Northwest Straits (six were identified)?
    2. California Marine Protection Act locations (eight were identified)?
    3. Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Gulf of Mexico (eleven were identified)?
  1. What is the tagline of the Marine Conservation organization?
  2. The Gulf of Maine is one of the _____?  most productive marine ecosystems in the world? [Explore Gulf of Maine]
  3. What are the four top stories in the latest Nature Conservancy magazine? Identify the title of the article, the geographical area it focusses on, and the topic of concern.
  4. Identify the Ocean Conservancy’s five aspects of its vision for a healthy ocean.
  5. Describe one of the Ocean Conservancy’s solutions to an ocean problem.
  6. What are the five conservation programs of the National Coalition for Marine Conservation?
  7. How is the National Coalition for Marine Conservation different from other conservation groups?
  8. How can Striper fishing be saved?
  9. How can teenagers become involved in marine biology at the New England Aquarium?