GoM plan to manage HAB

The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) has a plan that is designed to help protect humans and marine life from the negative impacts caused by harmful algal blooms (HABs). The goal of the plan is to establish a sustained observing system to support and enhance HAB management and monitoring, and reducing and mitigating harmful impacts that HABs have on human health, marine organisms and coastal communities. (Source: Newswire 12/03/15) Gulf Coast Maritime Note: The Gulf of Mexico’s (GoM) better known harmful algae is called Karenia brevis. It causes Red Tides in several Gulf Coast states. It is currently impacting the Panhandle, central and southwest coasts of Florida.