Welcome to Friends of Blue Hill Bay
The mission of the Friends of Blue Hill Bay (FOBHB) is to conserve the natural ecology, sustainable marine fisheries, and unique aesthetic quality of Blue Hill Bay. We have been forwarding this mission since 1999 and we invite you to celebrate our ten-year anniversary by learning more about the group and by contributing to our efforts.
In addition to monitoring the expansion and effects of aquaculture, FOBHB is also working to address other challenges in the Bay. These include shellfish declines, harbor dredging, climate change, nitrogen pollution, and sustainable finfish fisheries. We are advocating for a Baywide Management Plan that includes all those who have a vested interest in a healthy Bay.
We invite you to browse our web site to learn more about the environmental threats to Blue Hill Bay, what we are doing to protect the Bay, and how you can help.
****** NEW!! October 2011 *************
You are invited to
"Behold the Bay:
a symposium celebrating the marine resources of
Blue Hill Bay"Friday November 18, 2011
9:00 am at Blue Hill Town HalPlease register by November 9 with Barbara at bsarter@fobhb.org or 546-2018
Click here for more information
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FOBHB Summer 2011 Newsletter - Click Here
Inside this issue:
- Summer Events
- Waterfront News
- Blue Hill Pump-Out Boat Available
- Nutrient Pollution Group
- FOBHB Receives Grant
- Aquaculture Update
- Black Island Permit
- New Life for BH Clam FlatsView Recent FOBHB Newsletters
- Fall 2010
- Spring 2010
- Fall 2009Visit the New FOBHB Advocacy Page - Click Here
- FOBHB Opposes Black Island Pollutant Discharge Permit
- FOBHB Signs onto National Ocean Council LetterAdditions to the Aquaculture Update Page - Click Here
- New York Times article: "Tests Reveal Mislabeling of Fish"
- CBC: " Salmon Lease in Nova Scotia Spurs Outrage"
- Heredity Journal: Study Shows Impact of Escaped Farm Fish
- World Fish Center: "Managing the Cost of Aquaculture"Visit the new "Sustainable Fisheries" page to learn about sustainable seafood, ocean issues, local sustainable intitiatives, and sustainable fisheries management.
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| Blue Hill Bay is a pristine body of water bordered on the east by Acadia National Park. The Park holds a 4,000 acre conservation easement on Long Island, an unspoiled island encompassed by the Bay. The communities of Tremont, Mt. Desert, Trenton, Surry, Blue Hill and Brooklin all border the Bay. |