Record #:

34270

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

For the first time ever, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, the Coastal Resources Commission, and the Marine Fisheries Commission met together June 1 in Raleigh for the Habitat Summit. They are developing Coastal Habitat Protection Plans required by the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. The plans will address protecting wetlands, spawning areas, threatened/endangered species habitat, nursery areas, shellfish beds, submerged aquatic vegetation, and Outstanding Resource Waters.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 312, July/Aug 1998, p1-3

Subject(s):

Environmental protection--Coastal; North Carolina. Environmental Management Commission; Coastal Resources; Habitat conservation