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The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is a coastwide partnership of fish habitat resource managers, scientists, and communications professionals

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Joined April 2023
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😳😳😳 phys.org/news/2023-09-defini…

New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening

The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according...

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ORP will again host a shucking competition as part of our annual event, World is Your Oyster Fest. If you are interested in signing up, please register here: forms.gle/UjQCBqCE1e91PLyK7 Please share the attached flyer with anyone you know who might be interested. #oysters #shuck
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Biden-Harris administration announces first-ever grants to fix more than 160 fish culverts across the country - supporting jobs, the environment, tribal communities, and commercial fishing highways.dot.gov/newsroom/bi…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Grants to Fix More Than 160 Fish Culverts Across...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Grants to Fix More Than 160 Fish Culverts Across...

As Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new culvert grant program will support and promote sustainable communities

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North Carolina state lawmakers have enacted a bill that diminishes protecting wetlands. Waters of the US (WOTUS) now only applies only to wetlands that have “continuous surface connection". This bill reverses NC's progress and leaves its coast highly vulnerable.
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Analysis: Farm Act strips wetland safeguards, mitigation | Coastal Review

Special report: The governor's veto not withstanding, this legislative session's farm bill is now law, and with it, state offsets and water quality protections for eastern North Carolina's wetland...

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COMING SOON: A competitive funding opportunity focused on coastal resilience. coast.noaa.gov/funding/ira/r…
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Our ocean, critical to life on Earth, faces growing threats. But the 2023 Pew Marine Fellows are working to find solutions. These seven researchers from around the globe are advancing ocean knowledge and conservation. pew.org/3qASOAd #WorldOceanDay
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*FUNDING OPPORTUNITY* The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. fws.gov/service/national-coa…

National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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40% of commercially fished highly migratory fish stocks are overfished. But delegates can secure their sustainability by recommitting to science-based management at this week’s @UN Fish Stocks Agreement meeting. pew.org/3ows6rT
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Great News! Nearly $21 million in federal funds has been recommended for five North Carolina climate change resilience projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act! Read more about it here: coastalreview.org/2023/04/21…
$21M recommended for climate change resilience projects | Coastal Review

$21M recommended for climate change resilience projects | Coastal Review

The North Carolina Coastal Federation, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and National Audubon Society have been recommended for a total of $20.9 million in...

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Today the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI) released a plan to enhance the long-term abundance, health and resilience of the approximately 1 million acres of salt marshes within the South Atlantic states! Read more here: marshforward.org @pewenvironment
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@USGS8 May 2023
Interested in #wetlands? Here's a nice explanation of what they are and why they're important: ➡️ow.ly/8Rnl50J377Q @USGSWetlands @USGS_UAS #AmericanWetlandsMonth Image: Natural color drone image of a high-altitude wetland in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
This natural color drone image shows the intricate interactions of forest and surface water in this high-altitude wetland called a fen in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

ALT This natural color drone image shows the intricate interactions of forest and surface water in this high-altitude wetland called a fen in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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Check out the latest edition of the Habitat Hotline covering conservation stories from the Atlantic Coast! asmfc.org/uploads/file/644aa…
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$500,000 available to support sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation! 🐢 Funds available through the @NFWFnews: fisheries.noaa.gov/news/5000…
A stranding responder measures a stranded loggerhead sea turtle on a Florida beach. Photo credit: Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

ALT A stranding responder measures a stranded loggerhead sea turtle on a Florida beach. Photo credit: Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network

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Do you have a project that can use a boost? ACFHP accepts applications for project endorsement year-round. We are happy to endorse projects that promote the restoration and conservation of Atlantic coastal, estuarine, and diadromous fish habitats. atlanticfishhabitat.org/proj…
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The #seagrass meadows are ready for @vcrlter summer 2023, are you?
Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Photo taken April 2023

ALT Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Photo taken April 2023

Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Birds in the background, researcher in the foreground taking a photo. Photo taken April 2023

ALT Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Birds in the background, researcher in the foreground taking a photo. Photo taken April 2023

Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Flat bottom boat in the foreground. Photo taken April 2023

ALT Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Flat bottom boat in the foreground. Photo taken April 2023

Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Flat bottom boat and researcher in snorkeling gear in the foreground. Photo taken April 2023

ALT Seagrass in about a foot of water in South Bay off the coast of the Eastern Shore. Flat bottom boat and researcher in snorkeling gear in the foreground. Photo taken April 2023

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Biden-Harris Administration recommends $562 million investment to make communities resilient to climate impacts as part of Investing in America agenda | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-b…)
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 24th: Seeking nominations for the 2023 Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award, reminder to give beach-nesting birds space, and a pristine deep-sea reef in the Galápagos! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/40FvC03
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