How should Stellwagen be managed? Tell us below.

On Tuesday, the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, located 25 miles off Boston, released its draft management plan for the most heavily used of the nation's sanctuaries.

The report noted that the 842-square mile preserve is severely degraded from a host of human caused problems, from too-fast whale watching boats to fisherman taking too many big, mature fish. Yet the document avoids pushing for controversial restrictions on the bank, such as no-fishing zones. the fate of Stellwagen may rest on the public's desire for the bank. A public comment period will run until August 4, 2008.

To access the plan go to http://stellwagen.noaa.gov where you will find a link to a
special edition of the Banknotes newsletter, which serves as a 32-page
summary of the Draft Management Plan.

Here is the link to the story in the Globe: http://boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/05/05/stellwagen_report_grim/