Conservation in Action! Our motto provides only a hint of what we are. Our primary goal is to facilitate marine related activity while supporting national, state and local conservation efforts. Established in 1999 as a service to dredge companies to provide observers in support of hopper dredge operations, REMSA’s Marine Endangered Species Observer (MESO) program has evolved rapidly. Using existing and new academic and professional skills developed by our observers, we have expanded our program to provide endangered species monitoring and conservation services for all marine species impacted by any marine related activity. Some of these services include:

• Endangered species monitoring
• Sea turtle abundance and relocation trawling
• Sea turtle nest monitoring
• Underwater biological surveys and assessments
• Surf Clam & Ocean Quahog at-sea shucking monitoring
• Fisheries sampling
• Dredge disposal monitoring