MACO Updates
A digest of news links and informational resources compiled quarterly by MACO members.
(Updated 9/19/23)
Upcoming Dates & Events
Dec. 6-7: Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris SummitÂ
NOAA IRA/BIL funding opportunities and deadlines:
- Due 10/16: $175M for Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removals (NOAA Fisheries)
- Due 11/17: $240M for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects (NOAA Fisheries)
- Due 11/30: $60M for Climate Ready Workforce (Sea Grant)
Agency News
BOEM: BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Project Offshore New York, 9/13/23
agenda, 9/13/23
DOE: DOE and DOI to Fund Research to Improve Offshore Renewable Energy Deployments, 8/31/23
NOAA: NOAA Fisheries Announces Large-scale Study on its Recreational Fishing Effort Survey, 8/29/23
Universities, 8/24/23
BOEM: BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic, 7/31/23
General FYI
MARCO Portal: New Sea Turtle Density Models Available for Four Species in U.S. Atlantic Waters, 9/14/23
MARCO Portal: BOEM Central Atlantic Final Wind Energy Areas Added to Portal, 8/3/23
MARCO Portal: Locate Public Boat Ramps throughout the Region on the Portal, 7/24/23
MARCO Portal: Map Collection Shows Region’s Vast Network of Coastal Water Trails, 7/24/23
MARCO: MARCO News July 2023
MARCO Portal: Summer 2023 Updates: Offshore Wind Project Areas, Coastal Wetlands, Aids to Navigation, Bathymetric Contours, July 2023
RWSC: Draft Science Plan Now Available for Review, 6/30/23
DOE: Wind Market Reports: 2023 Edition