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The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery

The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery Annala, J.H. Marine Policy, pp. 103-108, 1983 WHOI-R-83-022 The rock lobster fishery has traditionally been New Zealand’s single most important domestic fishery in terms of the number of vessels and fishermen employed and the value of landings and exports. This paper describes the implementation…

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Kinematic and Dynamic Estimates from Electromagnetic Current Meter Data

Kinematic and Dynamic Estimates from Electromagnetic Current Meter Data Aubrey, D.G. and J.H. Trowbridge Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 90, No. C5, pp. 9137-9146, 1985 WHOI-R-85-006 Comprehensive laboratory measurements and a thorough review of applicable literature show that electromagnetic current meters (manufactured by Marsh-McBurney, Inc.) are adequate for many kinematic measurements but may lead to…

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Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference 2024

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference Martha’s Vineyard Film Society 79 Beach Rd Vineyard Haven, Mass. 02568 October 1, 2024 Agenda – coming soon! Frequently Asked Questions Who should attend? Expand Coastal managers, environmental organizations, town officials and staff, conservation commissions, planning boards, consultants, researchers, and the interested public. How do I get to Martha’s Vineyard from…

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Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference 2022

Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference October 24, 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Film Center 79 Beach Rd, Vineyard Haven, Mass. ___________________________________ Keynote Address Three Things Everyone Should Know About Climate Change Heather Goldstone, Woodwell Climate Research Center Flooding: Pathways, Planning & Action Mapping Storm Tide Pathways in the Six Towns of Martha’s Vineyard: Assessing Coastal Resiliency to Storms…

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Bulletin: New Shoreline Change Data Reveal Massachusetts is Eroding

Bulletin: New Shoreline Change Data Reveal Massachusetts is Eroding Approximately 75 percent of the U.S. ocean shoreline is eroding. Massachusetts’ ocean-facing shore is no exception. A recent study of shoreline change in Massachusetts by the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program, and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension reveals that approximately 68 percent,…

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