December 4, 2014 โ The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) is hosting an "Ocean and Coastal Acidification Stakeholder Workshop" on December 10, 2014 at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine.
The purpose is to inform and learn from fishermen, clam harvesters, aquaculturists, and coastal water quality volunteer programs their concerns and state of knowledge about ocean and coastal acidification (OCA).
This is the first in a series of state workshops planned by NECAN to inform their implementation plan for monitoring, research and information products that meet the needs of regional stakeholders. Subsequent workshops will occur in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maritime Canada, and the New York Bight area. Support for the workshops is provided by the NOAA Ocean Acidification program, the NOAA North Atlantic Regional Team, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For more information see the NECAN website.
Click here to read more about NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program.