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30 st / October 2017 www.sea-technology.com sures for recreational or commercial fishing operations, nor does it create any preserves or refuges. Instead, when a federal agency funds, authorizes or car- ries out activities that may affect critical habitat, it must work with NOAA Fisheries to avoid or minimize potential impacts to critical habitat. The activity of the federal agency may need to be modified to avoid destroying or adversely modifying the critical habitat. Atlantic sturgeon are anadromous and use coastal and estuarine waters throughout their lives and travel to rivers to spawn or lay their eggs. Unlike some anadromous fish, sturgeon do not die after spawning and will return to spawn multiple times. They can grow up to 14 ft. long, weigh up to 800 lb. and live up to 60 years. Historically, Atlantic sturgeon inhabited approximately 38 rivers in the U.S. spanning from Maine to Florida. Sci- entists identified 35 of those as spawning rivers. Atlantic sturgeon can now be found in approximately 32 of these rivers, and spawn in at least 20 of them. Critical habitat ar- eas in coastal rivers were identified based on physical and biological features, such as substrate type in the riverbed, water temperature and salinity, that are essential to the con- servation of Atlantic sturgeon, particularly for spawning and development. Atlantic sturgeon were harvested heavily in the 20th cen- tury, particularly for their eggs (or roe) used for caviar. Over- fishing led to a decline in abundance of Atlantic sturgeon, and in 1998 the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commis- sion issued a coast-wide moratorium on the harvest of At- lantic sturgeon, and NOAA Fisheries followed with a similar moratorium in federal waters. ST encourages the commercialization of the technology, prod- uct or service, which, in turn, stimulates the U.S. economy. Zinke Sends Review Of National Monuments U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has sent the draft re- view of national monuments and marine national monu- ments to the White House, NOIA reported. The review was triggered by an executive order and examines monuments designated since 1996 that are 100,000 acres or greater in size or were made without "adequate public consultation." The Northeast Canyons and the Seamounts, both of which are offshore New England, were included in the review. NOAA is conducting a separate review of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments. Atlantic Sturgeon Gets Critical Habitat Designation NOAA Fisheries has designated critical habitat for Atlan- tic sturgeon—an important step to ensuring their recovery. The critical habitat designation will require federal agencies to consult NOAA Fisheries if they operate or fund activi- ties that may affect designated critical habitat in more than 3,968 mi. of important coastal river habitat from Maine to Florida. Atlantic sturgeon was listed under the Endangered Spe- cies Act in 2012 and comprises the threatened Gulf of Maine distinct population segment and the endangered New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina and South Atlantic distinct population segments. The designation of critical habitat does not include any new restrictions or management mea- Caldwell Marine International, LLC is seeking a SENIOR MARINE SUBSEA SURVEYOR Caldwell Marine International, LLC is seeking candidates for the full-time position of Senior Marine . This is an interesting and challenging senior-level position that would involve the setup, operation, and oversight of all company-performed marine survey operations. These operations would be related primarily to Caldwell's Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) as applied to subsea power cable installation. In addition, preferred candidates should have familiarity in the installation, operation and maintenance of related marine and subsea equipment. Ideally, successful candidates would have experience in the following disciplines: ● Experience in the setup and operation of marine navigation software suites such as WinFrog, HYPACK DredgePack, etc. ● Experience in the operation and maintenance of marine electronic equipment such as DGPS systems, radio modems, echosounders, subsea cameras and other related equipment. Travel is required. We offer competitive salary and benefits including PTO, medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending and a 401k retirement plan with company match. Interested candidates should forward their cover letters and resumes to: JAGrecruiting@CaldwellMarine.com