Open Ocean
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Open Ocean Trustees Approve New Monitoring Activity Focused on the Benefits of Coastal Restoration
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Open Ocean
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Field Surveys Will Improve Models of Stressors Affecting Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Populations
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Open Ocean
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
2023 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Cruise Season, By the Numbers
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Open Ocean
Project News
March 26 Public Webinar: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration
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Public Meetings
Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activity Approved to Quantify Connectivity Among Multiple Open Ocean Resources
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Project News
Publication
Results Available from Sea Turtle Bycatch Project
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Project News
Materials from the Open Ocean October 2023 Annual Meeting Now Available
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Public Meetings
Join Open Ocean Trustees for October 19 Annual Meeting Webinar
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Public Meetings
Artificial Nesting Platforms in Minnesota Help Restore Injured Loons
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Project News
$33 Million for Seabird Restoration Approved in Third Open Ocean Restoration Plan
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Final Restoration Plan
Open Ocean Trustees Move Forward with Next Phase of Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Projects
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Notices
Big Eyes, Looking Out for Birds and Marine Mammals
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Project News
Inventory of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deep Seafloor Habitat Data and Maps Now Available
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Project News
Publication
Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activity Approved to Evaluate Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Restoration
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Open Ocean
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Open Ocean Trustees Conserve Additional Acreage on Florida’s East Coast to Benefit Sea Turtles
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Project News
New Resource Available for Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtle Data Collection
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Project News
Hãy gửi ý tưởng của bạn cho việc lập kế hoạch phục hồi khu vực đại dương mở
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Open Ocean
Notices
Translated Information
Submit Your Ideas for Open Ocean Restoration Area Planning
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Open Ocean
Notices
Translated Information
New Video Features Fishermen of the Oceanic Fish Restoration Project
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Project News
Materials from the April 11th Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Webinar Available Now
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Open Ocean
Public Meetings
Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Public Webinar Materials Available
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Public Meetings
Thirteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Restoration Makes Progress
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Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Trustee Council
Project News
April 11 Public Webinar: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Seek Public Comment on Draft Restoration Plan 3
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Draft Restoration Plan
New Monitoring Activities to Plan and Evaluate Open Ocean Restoration
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Project News
2022 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Cruise Season, By the Numbers
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Project News
Open Ocean Trustees Approve Project to Support Restoration Planning for Highly Migratory Species
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Project News
Scientists analyze dolphin breaths to better understand risks from surface oil
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Project News
Materials from the Open Ocean October 2022 Annual Meeting Now Available
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Public Meetings
October 6 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, and Special Session on Loon Restoration
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Approve One-Year Extensions, Additional Funds for Gulf Sturgeon Restoration
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Project News
To Restore Gulf Fish, Shrimpers Test Better Gear for Reducing Bycatch
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Project News
Designing Excluder Devices to Reduce Juvenile Sea Turtle Bycatch
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Project News
Open Ocean Trustees Release Plan for At-Sea Surveys of Gulf Seabirds and Marine Mammals
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Open Ocean
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Bike and Pedestrian Path Project Leverages Funds to Maintain Momentum
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Project News
Free Gear Available for Gulf Reef Fish Anglers to Help Reef Fish Survive Release
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Project News
Open Ocean 2022 Spring Webinar Materials Available
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Release Restoration Strategy for Fish, Water Column Invertebrates
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Publication
Save the Date, Register for the Open Ocean Trustees’ Spring Webinar: April 12
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Initiate Third Restoration Plan
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Notices
Upcoming Expeditions will Support Deep-sea Habitat Restoration
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Project News
In its Final Year, Early Project Data Show Fishermen Are Contributing to Healthier Gulf Fisheries
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Project News
Updates on the Open Ocean Sea Turtle Project Working with Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery
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Project News
Open Ocean 2021 Annual Meeting, Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Webinar Materials Available
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Project News
Public Meetings
Making Progress on Improving Responses to Gulf Marine Mammal Disasters
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Notices
Project News
Trustees Release First Comprehensive Review of Restoration Progress
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Notices
Project News
Publication
Bringing Together Experts to Plan Innovative Deep-sea Habitat Restoration
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Project News
October 28 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, plus Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Special Session
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Public Meetings
Return ‘Em Right: Angling for Better Catch and Release in Gulf Reef Fisheries
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Project News
Conserved Acreage on Florida’s East Coast Benefits Sea Turtles
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Project News
Public Input Drives Improvements to the Gulf Spill Restoration Website
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Trustee Council
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Project News
Public Meetings
Updates from the Open Ocean April 2021 Webinar Now Available
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Public Meetings
2020 Annual Reports Include 30 New Projects, More than 250 in Total, Investing $1.6 Billion in Gulf Restoration
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Annual Reporting
Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar June 17
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Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Trustee Council
Public Meetings
Translated Information
Help Open Ocean Trustees Identify Public Engagement Topics at Upcoming Webinar
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Public Meetings
Submit Your Bird and Sturgeon Restoration Project Ideas for the Open Ocean Restoration Area
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Notices
Open Ocean Trustees Seek Input on Long-term Fish Restoration Strategy
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Notices
Public Meetings
After Four Successful Years, Oceanic Fish Restoration Project Enters 2021 Season
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Project News
Open Ocean 2020 Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available
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Public Meetings
Partner Selected in Open Ocean Recreational Reef Fish Restoration Project
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Project News
Join Open Ocean Trustees For November 5 Annual Meeting Webinar
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Public Meetings
Materials From Recent Open Ocean Webinar Now Available
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Public Meetings
Protecting Nesting Loons in Minnesota by Getting the Lead Out!
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Project News
Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar July 16
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Trustee Council
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Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Public Meetings
Initial Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Priorities Released
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Public Meetings
Publication
Hundreds of Restoration Activity Reports, 2019 Annual Financials Available
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Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Trustee Council
Annual Reporting
Publication
10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects that Benefit Multiple Types of Resources
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
Project News
10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Implemented in Multiple Locations
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
Project News
10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Utilizing Multiple Funding Sources
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
Project News
10 Years after Deepwater Horizon: A Statement from the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
Project News
Project Restoring Gulf Pelagic Fish Kicks Off Fourth Year
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Project News
Open Ocean 2019 Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available
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Public Meetings
$226 Million in Projects Approved in Second Open Ocean Restoration Plan
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
Join Open Ocean Trustees For December 12 Annual Meeting Webinar
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Public Meetings
Submit a Quote: Gulf Pelagic Longliners Can Help Restore Fish Impacted by Deepwater Horizon
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Open Ocean
Notices
Project News
Innovative Monitoring Activities Will Improve Understanding of Stressors on Gulf Whales and Dolphins
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Publication
Open Ocean Trustees Reopen the Comment Period for Draft Restoration Plan 2
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Draft Restoration Plan
Gulf Sturgeon Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activities Will Address Data Gaps, Inform Restoration
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 2 Meeting Materials Available
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Extend Deadline to Comment on Draft Restoration Plan 2
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Open Ocean
Draft Restoration Plan
2018 Annual Financial Summary, 171 Annual Restoration Activity Reports Now Available
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
Annual Reporting
Join Open Ocean Monitoring, Adaptive Management Outreach Event June 4
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Public Meetings
Translated Information
Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 2 Available for Public Comment
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Draft Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
Open Ocean Trustees Release Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
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Open Ocean
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Publication
Save the Date: Open Ocean Meetings June 4
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustees Approve Final Restoration Plan 1
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Information from the Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Workshop
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Public Meetings
Third Year of Oceanic Fish Restoration Project Kicked Off in January
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Project News
Workshop Notice: Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy at GoMOSES
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available
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Public Meetings
Information Posted from Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 1 Webinars
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Annual Meeting Webinar, November 14
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group Seeks Public Comment on its First Draft Restoration Plan
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Dive into 2017 Restoration Project Data
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
Annual Reporting
Trail Reopening Event Highlights Significance of Ecotourism in Gulf
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Alabama
Open Ocean
Project News
Open Ocean Trustees to Propose Draft Restoration Plan 2 Projects Later in 2018
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Open Ocean
Notices
Open Ocean Trustees to Propose Draft Restoration Plan 1 Projects Later in 2018
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Project News
Open Ocean Trustees Initiate Restoration Planning
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Open Ocean
Notices
Deepwater Horizon Trustee Members Providing In-person Program Updates at GoMOSES Next Week
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Trustee Council
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Open Ocean
Public Meetings
Project to Restore Gulf Fish Kicks Off Second Year
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Project News
Changes to the Oceanic Fish Restoration Project
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Notices
Project News
Information Posted from Public Webinar on Open Ocean Restoration
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Public Meetings
Translated Information
New Ferries Arrive in Pensacola
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Project News
Gulf Spill Restoration: One Year After Settlement
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
Annual Reporting
Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group to Hold Webinar on Restoration Planning
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Public Meetings
Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group Welcomes Public Input in Project Identification
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Notices
Project to Restore Oceanic Fish Now Underway
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Project News
Project Will Restore Oceanic Fish in the Gulf of Mexico
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Open Ocean
Project News
Welcome to the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group
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