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2023


October 2023 (2)
10/31: Materials from the Open Ocean October 2023 Annual Meeting Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
10/05: Join Open Ocean Trustees for October 19 Annual Meeting Webinar [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

September 2023 (2)
09/19: Artificial Nesting Platforms in Minnesota Help Restore Injured Loons [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
09/15: $33 Million for Seabird Restoration Approved in Third Open Ocean Restoration Plan [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Final Restoration Plan ]

August 2023 (1)
08/30: Open Ocean Trustees Move Forward with Next Phase of Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Projects [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]

July 2023 (3)
07/27: Big Eyes, Looking Out for Birds and Marine Mammals [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
07/19: Inventory of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deep Seafloor Habitat Data and Maps Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News , Publication ]
07/14: Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activity Approved to Evaluate Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management ]

June 2023 (4)
06/08: Open Ocean Trustees Conserve Additional Acreage on Florida’s East Coast to Benefit Sea Turtles [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
06/07: New Resource Available for Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtle Data Collection [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
06/01: Hãy gửi ý tưởng của bạn cho việc lập kế hoạch phục hồi khu vực đại dương mở [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Translated Information ]
06/01: Submit Your Ideas for Open Ocean Restoration Area Planning [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Translated Information ]

April 2023 (4)
04/28: New Video Features Fishermen of the Oceanic Fish Restoration Project [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
04/24: Materials from the April 11th Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Webinar Available Now [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/21: Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Public Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/20: Thirteen Years After Deepwater Horizon, Restoration Makes Progress [ Regionwide , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Trustee Council , Project News ]

March 2023 (3)
03/29: April 11 Public Webinar: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
03/14: Open Ocean Trustees Seek Public Comment on Draft Restoration Plan 3 [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan ]
03/02: New Monitoring Activities to Plan and Evaluate Open Ocean Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Project News ]

January 2023 (2)
01/30: 2022 Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Cruise Season, By the Numbers [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
01/19: Open Ocean Trustees Approve Project to Support Restoration Planning for Highly Migratory Species [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]


December 2022 (1)
12/14: Scientists analyze dolphin breaths to better understand risks from surface oil [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]

October 2022 (1)
10/24: Materials from the Open Ocean October 2022 Annual Meeting Now Available [ Open-Ocean , Open Ocean , Public Meetings ]

September 2022 (2)
09/14: October 6 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, and Special Session on Loon Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
09/12: Open Ocean Trustees Approve One-Year Extensions, Additional Funds for Gulf Sturgeon Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]

August 2022 (3)
08/29: To Restore Gulf Fish, Shrimpers Test Better Gear for Reducing Bycatch [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
08/24: Designing Excluder Devices to Reduce Juvenile Sea Turtle Bycatch [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
08/17: Open Ocean Trustees Release Plan for At-Sea Surveys of Gulf Seabirds and Marine Mammals [ Open-Ocean , Open Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management ]

May 2022 (2)
05/17: Bike and Pedestrian Path Project Leverages Funds to Maintain Momentum [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
05/10: Free Gear Available for Gulf Reef Fish Anglers to Help Reef Fish Survive Release [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]

April 2022 (2)
04/26: Open Ocean 2022 Spring Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
04/07: Open Ocean Trustees Release Restoration Strategy for Fish, Water Column Invertebrates [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Publication ]

March 2022 (2)
03/23: Save the Date, Register for the Open Ocean Trustees’ Spring Webinar: April 12 [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
03/11: Open Ocean Trustees Initiate Third Restoration Plan [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]

February 2022 (1)
02/15: Upcoming Expeditions will Support Deep-sea Habitat Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]

January 2022 (2)
01/25: In its Final Year, Early Project Data Show Fishermen Are Contributing to Healthier Gulf Fisheries [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
01/19: Updates on the Open Ocean Sea Turtle Project Working with Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]


December 2021 (1)
12/01: Open Ocean 2021 Annual Meeting, Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Webinar Materials Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News , Public Meetings ]

November 2021 (2)
11/22: Making Progress on Improving Responses to Gulf Marine Mammal Disasters [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Project News ]
11/09: Trustees Release First Comprehensive Review of Restoration Progress [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Notices , Project News , Publication ]

October 2021 (2)
10/21: Bringing Together Experts to Plan Innovative Deep-sea Habitat Restoration [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
10/06: October 28 Webinar: Open Ocean Annual Meeting, plus Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Special Session [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

September 2021 (2)
09/14: Return ‘Em Right: Angling for Better Catch and Release in Gulf Reef Fisheries [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]
09/02: Conserved Acreage on Florida’s East Coast Benefits Sea Turtles [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Project News ]

July 2021 (1)
07/26: Public Input Drives Improvements to the Gulf Spill Restoration Website [ Trustee Council , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Project News , Public Meetings ]

June 2021 (2)
06/08: Updates from the Open Ocean April 2021 Webinar Now Available [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
06/01: 2020 Annual Reports Include 30 New Projects, More than 250 in Total, Investing $1.6 Billion in Gulf Restoration [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Open Ocean , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Annual Reporting ]

May 2021 (1)
05/25: Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar June 17 [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Regionwide , Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings , Translated Information ]

April 2021 (1)
04/14: Help Open Ocean Trustees Identify Public Engagement Topics at Upcoming Webinar [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

March 2021 (2)
03/25: Submit Your Bird and Sturgeon Restoration Project Ideas for the Open Ocean Restoration Area [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices ]
03/08: Open Ocean Trustees Seek Input on Long-term Fish Restoration Strategy [ Open Ocean , Open-Ocean , Notices , Public Meetings ]

January 2021 (1)
01/28: After Four Successful Years, Oceanic Fish Restoration Project Enters 2021 Season [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]


November 2020 (1)
11/17: Open Ocean 2020 Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

October 2020 (2)
10/13: Partner Selected in Open Ocean Recreational Reef Fish Restoration Project [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]
10/08: Join Open Ocean Trustees For November 5 Annual Meeting Webinar [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

August 2020 (1)
08/13: Materials From Recent Open Ocean Webinar Now Available [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

July 2020 (1)
07/27: Protecting Nesting Loons in Minnesota by Getting the Lead Out! [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]

June 2020 (3)
06/24: Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar July 16 [ Trustee Council , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Public Meetings ]
06/18: Initial Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Priorities Released [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Public Meetings , Publication ]
06/01: Hundreds of Restoration Activity Reports, 2019 Annual Financials Available [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Annual Reporting , Publication ]

April 2020 (4)
04/20: 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects that Benefit Multiple Types of Resources [ Trustee Council , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Texas , Project News ]
04/20: 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Implemented in Multiple Locations [ Trustee Council , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Texas , Project News ]
04/20: 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Utilizing Multiple Funding Sources [ Trustee Council , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Texas , Project News ]
04/20: 10 Years after Deepwater Horizon: A Statement from the​ Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council [ Trustee Council , Regionwide , Open-Ocean , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Texas , Project News ]

January 2020 (1)
01/28: Project Restoring Gulf Pelagic Fish Kicks Off Fourth Year [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]


December 2019 (2)
12/19: Open Ocean 2019 Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
12/10: $226 Million in Projects Approved in Second Open Ocean Restoration Plan [ Open-Ocean , Final Restoration Plan , Publication , Translated Information ]

November 2019 (1)
11/13: Join Open Ocean Trustees For December 12 Annual Meeting Webinar [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

October 2019 (1)
10/11: Submit a Quote: Gulf Pelagic Longliners Can Help Restore Fish Impacted by Deepwater Horizon [ Open-Ocean , Notices , Project News ]

August 2019 (1)
08/26: Innovative Monitoring Activities Will Improve Understanding of Stressors on Gulf Whales and Dolphins [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Publication ]

July 2019 (2)
07/22: Open Ocean Trustees Reopen the Comment Period for Draft Restoration Plan 2 [ Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan ]
07/01: Gulf Sturgeon Monitoring and Adaptive Management Activities Will Address Data Gaps, Inform Restoration [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management ]

June 2019 (2)
06/24: Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 2 Meeting Materials Available [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
06/20: Open Ocean Trustees Extend Deadline to Comment on Draft Restoration Plan 2 [ Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan ]

May 2019 (5)
05/31: 2018 Annual Financial Summary, 171 Annual Restoration Activity Reports Now Available [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Annual Reporting ]
05/24: Join Open Ocean Monitoring, Adaptive Management Outreach Event June 4 [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Public Meetings , Translated Information ]
05/15: Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 2 Available for Public Comment [ Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan , Publication , Translated Information ]
05/07: Open Ocean Trustees Release Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Publication ]
05/03: Save the Date: Open Ocean Meetings June 4 [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

March 2019 (1)
03/12: Open Ocean Trustees Approve Final Restoration Plan 1 [ Open-Ocean , Final Restoration Plan , Publication ]

February 2019 (2)
02/22: Information from the Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Workshop [ Open-Ocean , Monitoring and Adaptive Management , Public Meetings ]
02/05: Third Year of Oceanic Fish Restoration Project Kicked Off in January [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]


December 2018 (1)
12/20: Workshop Notice: Open Ocean Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy at GoMOSES [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

November 2018 (1)
11/21: Open Ocean Annual Meeting Presentation, Materials Available [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]

October 2018 (3)
10/25: Information Posted from Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 1 Webinars [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
10/19: Open Ocean Annual Meeting Webinar, November 14 [ Open-Ocean , Public Meetings ]
10/09: Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group Seeks Public Comment on its First Draft Restoration Plan [ Open-Ocean , Draft Restoration Plan , Public Meetings , Publication ]

April 2018 (1)
04/20: Dive into 2017 Restoration Project Data [ Trustee Council , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Mississippi , Texas , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Annual Reporting ]

February 2018 (4)
02/21: Trail Reopening Event Highlights Significance of Ecotourism in Gulf [ Open-Ocean , Alabama , Project News ]
02/07: Open Ocean Trustees to Propose Draft Restoration Plan 2 Projects Later in 2018 [ Open-Ocean , Notices ]
02/07: Open Ocean Trustees to Propose Draft Restoration Plan 1 Projects Later in 2018 [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]
02/07: Open Ocean Trustees Initiate Restoration Planning [ Open-Ocean , Notices ]

January 2018 (2)
01/31: Deepwater Horizon Trustee Members Providing In-person Program Updates at GoMOSES Next Week [ Trustee Council , Open-Ocean , Regionwide , Public Meetings ]
01/05: Project to Restore Gulf Fish Kicks Off Second Year [ Open-Ocean , Project News ]