Open Ocean
Trustees Protect Over 7,000 Acres of Black Tern Habitat in North and South Dakota
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group’s project to restore freshwater nesting habitat for black terns in North and South Dakota is proving very successful. The Restoration of Black Terns in North and South Dakota project is relying on six agency partners to acquire conservation easements in grassland and wetland nesting habitat from willing sellers.
Materials from the Open Ocean December 2024 Annual Meeting Now Available
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group held our annual meeting on December 11, 2024, where we provided updates to the public on our restoration efforts. The presentation included an update on our recent restoration planning, including Draft Restoration Plan 4 which was released in October, as well as the work underway on our first joint restoration plan with the Louisiana Trustees to restore the Chandeleur Islands. We also provided updates on the progress of numerous ongoing restoration projects and monitoring and adaptive management activities. We concluded the webinar by taking questions from attendees.
Tài Liệu Hội Thảo Trực Tuyến Công Khai về Dự Thảo Kế Hoạch Khôi Phục 4 của Nhóm Ủy Viên Phụ Trách Biển Khơi
Nhóm Thực Hiện Được Ủy Thác về Biển Khơi đã phát hành Dự Thảo Kế Hoạch Khôi Phục 4 và các tài liệu có liên quan, bao gồm một số tờ thông tin để công chúng xem xét vào ngày 30 tháng 10 năm 2024.
Materiales disponibles del Seminario Web Público del Borrador del Plan de Restauración Número 4 de Open Ocean
El 30 de octubre de 2024, el Grupo de Implementación del Fideicomiso de Open Ocean publicó el Borrador del Plan de Restauración 4 e incluyó materiales, como fichas técnicas, para que el público las revise.
Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 4 Public Webinar Materials Available
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group released the Draft Restoration Plan 4 and associated materials, including several factsheets for public review on October 30, 2024.
Watch Video Updates and Join Open Ocean Trustees for December 11 Annual Meeting Webinar
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will hold its 2024 annual public meeting via webinar on December 11, 2024. The webinar is open to everyone; we encourage your attendance and participation. We created brief videos that provide updates and highlights for several of our restoration projects. Those videos are available at the Trustees’ YouTube page or via the direct links below.
Partnership with Fishing Industry Leads to Successful Sea Turtle Restoration Project
The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, in partnership with the Gulf of Mexico Menhaden Fishery, has completed a project assessing methods for observing sea turtle interactions during fishing operations and determined that electronic monitoring proved most effective.
Los Fideicomisarios de Open Ocean someten a consulta pública el Borrador del Plan de Restauración Número 4
El Grupo de Implementación del Fideicomiso de Open Ocean publicó el Borrador del Plan de Restauración Número 4 y Evaluación Ambiental: Peces e Invertebrados de Columna de Agua y Tortugas Marinas, el cual se someterá a consulta pública hasta el fin del día el 16 de diciembre de 2024. El borrador del plan se encuentra disponible para su revisión en línea, en bibliotecas y otros repositorios. En el enlace a continuación, se detalla una lista de repositorios.