GoM group’s new DWH projects

The Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group released the Final Open Ocean Restoration Plan 2 (PDF, 493 pages) selecting 18 projects totaling almost $226M to help restore fish, sea turtles, marine mammals and mesophotic and deep benthic communities injured by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The plan and its projects represent the largest dedication of Natural Resource Damage Assessment funds to restore these oceanic marine resources in the GoM to date. Based on input from a 79-day public comment period that began in May, the Trustees revised three projects to increase opportunities for fishing industry stakeholder engagement. For updated information, the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will host a Dec. 12 webinar. (Source: NOAA Fisheries 12/09/19) https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/2019/12/226-million-projects-approved-second-open-ocean-restoration-plan?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery#docs