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Article on Ocean Zoning Trade-Offs
The Journal of Environmental Management published an article titled Ocean zoning for conservation, fisheries and marine renewable energy: Assessing trade-offs and co-location opportunities, by Katharine L. Yates, David Schoeman and Carissa J. Klein.
This article includes the following abstract:
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NOAA Seeks Comment on Information Collection for Commercial Whale Watching in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for clearance the following proposal for a new collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration–Socioeconomics of Commercial Whale Watching Observation Operations in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
This new ICR request is for a survey of commercial whale watching operations that operate in and around the current Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Information will be obtained to assess the value of the whale watching industry to the local economy, as well as the potential socioeconomic costs or benefits from alternative management options proposed by the CINMS Marine Shipping Working Group to reduce negative encounters between vessels and whales.
