For Further Reference

The preceding pages provide a brief introduction to management plan review and describe the background, natural resources, human uses, management functions and ongoing activities of the Sanctuary. To gain broader understanding of these and related topics, consult the following general text on Stellwagen Bank and visit the websites of the regional federal and state agencies mentioned in this report, as well as those of the collaborative Gulf of Maine governmental organizations listed.

Text

Ward, Nathalie. 1995. Stellwagen Bank: a guide to the whales, sea birds, and marine life of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. 232 p. Down East Books, Camden, ME.
 

Federal Agency Websites

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

National Marine Fisheries Service NE Region

New England Fishery Management Council

National Undersea Research Center for the
North Atlantic/Great Lakes


Marine Protected Areas of the United States

US Army Corp of Engineers, New England District (click on DAMOS)

US Coast Guard District 1

US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1

US Geological Survey Northeast

NOAA Northeast Sea Grant Program
 

State Agency Websites

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

Massachusetts Environmental Police

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Gulf of Maine

 

Organization Websites

Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment

Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
 

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