December 15, 2014 — The following was released by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute:
With the New England Fishery Management Council preparing to take final action on the comprehensive Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Amendment, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute has recently launched the EFH Viewer, an interactive online tool that allows users to view and compare the extensive suite of spatial management alternatives outlined in the amendment. The tool offers three basemap options including a nautical chart layer as well as a zoom function and informational captions to allow users to view and better understand spatial alternatives at close range.
For more information and to access the tool, visit efhviewer.gmri.org/ .
For questions or comments contact Michelle Loquine at mloquine@gmri.org or by phone at (207)227-1698.