Bottom Trawling and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act of 2005
In September 2005, the Bottom Trawling and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act of 2005, was introduced by Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and by Representatives Shaw (R-FL), Shays (R-CN), Farr (D-CA) and Pallone (D-NJ). This new bill is modeled on the actions taken in US Pacific and North Pacific waters — freezing the footprint of bottom trawlers, protecting deep sea corals that have not yet been demolished while allowing bottom trawling to continue in areas where they have historically fished. Learn more about the bill.
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
Browse MCBI’s review of the history of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument
Learn about this special area that is now the largest marine protected area in the world and about MCBI’s efforts to secure its protection.
In September 2005, the Bottom Trawling and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act of 2005, was introduced by Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and by Representatives Shaw (R-FL), Shays (R-CN), Farr (D-CA) and Pallone (D-NJ). This new bill is modeled on the actions taken in US Pacific and North Pacific waters — freezing the footprint of bottom trawlers, protecting deep sea corals that have not yet been demolished while allowing bottom trawling to continue in areas where they have historically fished.