The Erie County Environmental Management Council Environmental Excellence Awards Program, started in 2015, recognizes exceptional projects carried out by municipal and non-profit organizations in Erie County that stand to have a significant and lasting positive impact on the natural environment. (www2.erie.gov)
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council today decided to close a vast stretch of American waters to fishing that has never been fished actively. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Crafted by the regional fishery management council in Alaska, the new Arctic Fishery Management Plan closes about 150,000 square nautical miles, an area larger than California and five times larger than all national parks combined. (scientificamerican.com)