ecosystem management tool / ecological and cultural services / tribal law / fisheries management / larger site / interactive web-based mapping environment / place-based ecosystem management / ecological services / /
NaturalFeature
Great Lakes / Great Lake / /
Organization
National Marine Protected Areas Center / office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management / MPA Center / NOAA Ocean Service / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Center’s mission / DOI / /
Person
Silver Spring / Mimi / Lauren Wenzel / / /
Position
Acting Director / Governor / Manager / Executive / Director / /
Definition & Classification System for U.S. Marine Protected Areas www.mpa.gov Toward a Common Language for Marine Protected Areas Faced with widespread declines in ocean health and a growing interest in place-based ecos