NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced the release of its final “Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy that it said will guide the agency in “serving all communities more equitably and effectively.”
The strategy includes goals for prioritizing the identification, equitable treatment, and meaningful involvement of underserved communities, providing equitable delivery of services, and prioritizing equity and environmental justice in NMFS’ mandated and mission work with demonstrable progress.
The strategy also includes associated objectives that include the incorporation of equity and environmental justice in agency policies and plans, equitable distribution of benefits, and ensuring inclusive governance.
