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BLUE NOTES 99: Otter Ocean Policy, Plus Awards Auction, so Bayou something
May 15, 2012
By David Helvarg
In this Issue
Politics Gets Otter Representative Elton Gallegly from Simi Valley in inland California has introduced the “Military Readiness and Southern California Sea Otter Conservation Act,” on what must have been an opposite day since the bill’s aim is to exclude sea otters from migrating back into their historic range though no one at the Pentagon seems to care. More
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Your own MPA Expedition A 7-year scientific survey of an earlier MPA around the Channel Islands found a rapid restoration of endangered fish, and growth of larger and more numerous fish and improved wildlife in the protected areas. That survey was carried out by Marine Applied Research and Exploration, or MARE. You can accompany MARE on a survey in November! Find out how. More
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Master of Ceremonies We’ve kept you waiting for months, but today we are very pleased to announce the Master of Ceremonies for the 2012 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. More
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Seaweed Spotlight: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium  A regular feature of Blue Notes where we shine the light on a group from the Blue Movement Directory in order to create a more self-aware and collaborative movement. This month we feature an organization headed by this year’s Excellence in Science Benchley Award recipient, Dr. Nancy Rabalais. More
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99 Issues Young  For our 100th issue of Blue Notes we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what you think about Blue Notes and if it’s meeting your need for actionable intelligence on our ocean planet. More
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The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it’s easy to feel powerless to protect them. 50 Ways to Save the Ocean focuses on practical, easily-implemented actions everyone can take to protect and conserve this vital resource: what fish should and should not be eaten; how and where to vacation; storm drains [...]
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