Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ... Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
Other Species of Concern WHITE MARLIN White marlin, a species of concern, are large, elongated fish with a large upper jaw that forms a spear which is round in cross-section. They are dark blue to chocolatebrown in color dorsally, brownishsilvery-white laterally, and silvery white ventrally. White marlin are found in offshore waters throughout the tropical and temperate Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas and are considered species of concern in the Western Atlantic.
Gulf of Mexico PROTECTED SPECIES Protected species inhabit nearly all marine environments from the shallow waters of estuaries to the deep ocean. Because many human activities occur in these same areas, it is important that each of us remembers to always be an active steward of the marine environment and help protect our living marine resources. Through science and conservation programs with our partners, NOAA Fisheries Service continues to maintain sustainable populations and protect the ecosystems upon which these species depend.
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<strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong><br />
PROTECTED SPECIES<br />
<strong>Protected</strong> species <strong>in</strong>habit nearly all<br />
mar<strong>in</strong>e environments from <strong>the</strong><br />
shallow waters <strong>of</strong> estuaries to <strong>the</strong><br />
deep ocean. Because many<br />
human activities occur <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
same areas, it is important that<br />
each <strong>of</strong> us remembers to always be<br />
an active steward <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e<br />
environment and help protect our<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g mar<strong>in</strong>e resources.<br />
Through science and conservation<br />
programs with our partners, NOAA<br />
Fisheries Service cont<strong>in</strong>ues to<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> susta<strong>in</strong>able populations<br />
and protect <strong>the</strong> ecosystems upon<br />
which <strong>the</strong>se species depend.
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