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WHEN: Monday, May 10, 2004, 1 p.m. WHERE: Theater II on the third floor of the University of New Hampshire’s Memorial Union Building (MUB). Complimentary parking will be available in Lot C, located on Mill Road. DETAILS: Andrew Rosenberg, member of the commission and UNH professor of natural resources in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, will provide an overview of the report, followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session. Panel members include: Ann Bucklin (moderator) Janet Campbell David Goethel Jennifer Hunter Richard Langan Marjorie K. Smith BACKGROUND: The report is the first major government assessment of the state of the oceans in 35 years. It recommends sweeping changes in the way marine resources are studied and managed, citing habitat loss, commercial fishing, polluted runoff and invasive species as pressing issues threatening the coastal areas where half the nation’s population now lives. New Hampshire has more than 230 miles of inland tidal shoreline
in addition to 18 miles of open ocean coastline on the Gulf of
Maine. It is also the fastest growing state in New England, expanding
by about 19,000 people every year — many of who move into
these sensitive coastal areas. While not everyone lives next to
the sea, six of the 10 counties in the state are classified as
wetland counties, meaning they contain major rivers and streams
that flow into the ocean. |
