Gulf Restoration Network
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The Gulf Restoration Network is committed to uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf Region. Our work include Conserving Marine Life, Sustaining Coastal Communities, Defending Wetlands, Protecting Water, Resisting Dirty Energy.
Gulf Restoration Network
6y ago
In mid-March, Mississippi’s Department of Marine Resources and Governor announced two new oyster projects that will be funded by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA). The Act periodically directs revenue from oil and gas production and leasing in the Gulf of Mexico from the U.S. Department of Interior to Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. Congress allows GOMESA to provide a stream of revenue back to the states and...Read more ..read more
Gulf Restoration Network
6y ago
An edited version of this article originally appeared on the blog of the Marine Fish Conservation Network.
Advocates in the fisheries world often lament how complicated the policies are and how hard it is to explain the nuances to the general public.
Well, fisheries management is extremely esoteric and opaque when you get...Read more ..read more