Illegal poaching of large marine species in and around its protected waters has become a main concern.

Even though they started with no club house, being close to Boston with plenty of deep, protected water, drew many new members.

Once we're there, in protected water, we can make up whatever we've lost to leeward.

So did every other boat within 10 miles, there being no other protected water.

Every year they return in January to these quiet, protected waters to give birth and nurse their calves through the first few months of life.

The protected waters of the bay have long sandy beaches with minimal swell.

Previously they had been limited to relatively calm and protected waters.

As soon as they were into the protected water, the boats turned into the bank.

He suggested that we try the protected waters of the bay.

Associated with coral reefs, most usually in shallow, protected waters.