BOSTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke spent the last day of a four-day working trip throughout New England.
Secretary Zinke started the day with a visit to the New England Aquarium. He met with experts and officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New England Aquarium, who gave him a briefing on the unique marine life of the area. Secretary Zinke was also given a virtual tour of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine Monument from scientists and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Monument Superintendent.
After the visit to the aquarium, Secretary Zinke attended a roundtable discussion with local fishermen, lobstermen, and industry advocates, which included representatives from state and federal offices. Secretary Zinke was able to hear testimonies from the New England area fishermen, regarding the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This monument is under review, in accordance with the April 26, 2017, Executive Order (EO).
In the afternoon, Secretary Zinke met with his team from the National Park Service, and the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Matthew Beaton. The team toured Boston Harbor and the Boston National Historic Park, which includes various Department of the Interior holdings and historic sites managed by the National Park Service, state, and local entities.
The Secretary ended the day with a visit to the U.S.S. Constitution.
Additional pictures from the four-day trip can be found on the Department’s Flickr page.
Source: Department of Interior
