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U.S. House Subcommittee Announces Ocean Policy Oversight Hearing – March 14, 2012

U.S. House Subcommittee Announces Ocean Policy Oversight Hearing The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs has announced that it will hold an oversight hearing on Thursday, March 22, 2012 on “Empty Hooks: The National Ocean Policy is the Latest Threat to Access for Recreational and Commercial Fishermen.” Witnesses are by invitation only, and a [...]

U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Holds Second National Ocean Policy Oversight Hearing

On October 26, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held its second oversight hearing on “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.”  The hearing included testimony from the National Ocean Industries Association and the Recreational Fishing Alliance.

U.S. House Committee Announces Second Oversight Hearing on the National Ocean Policy – October 19, 2011

U.S. House Committee Announces Second Oversight Hearing on the National Ocean Policy The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources announced today that it will hold a second oversight hearing on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 to address “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.” According [...]

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee To Discuss National Ocean Policy/CMSP At Open Public Hearing

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee To Discuss National Ocean Policy/CMSP NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee will hold an open public meeting in Washington, DC on October 25-27 to discuss and provide advice on issues including climate adaptation, recreational fisheries regional action plans, and implementation of the Department of [...]

National Ocean Policy Coalition Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Full Committee Oversight Hearing

National Ocean Policy Coalition: Testimony at U.S. House Full Committee Oversight Hearing On Tuesday, October 4, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.”  Jack Coleman, Co-Managing Director of the National Ocean Policy [...]

NOAA Advisory Panel To Discuss CMSP At Open Meeting

Hydrographic Services Review Panel To Discuss CMSP At Open Meeting NOAA’s National Ocean Service has announced that the Hydrographic Services Review Panel (Panel) will hold an open meeting in Norfolk, Virginia on October 26-27.  This Panel advises the NOAA Administrator on oceanographic and marine technologies relating to operations, research and development, and data dissemination pertaining [...]

National Ocean Council To Hold National CMSP Workshop

National Ocean Council: National Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Workshop The National Ocean Council will hold a National Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) Workshop in Washington, DC, on June 21-23. The first day of the Workshop will be a dedicated public and stakeholder session…

Arctic Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning and the Role of the Arctic People

Website Link: Arctic Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning and the Role of the Arctic People Session 1 Mp3 recording Paul Sandifer, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration PowerPoint Kate Moran, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President PowerPoint Session 2 Mp3 recording George Noongwook, Commissioner, Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission PowerPoint Craig George, Senior Wildlife Biologist, [...]

A National Framework for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Website Link: A National Framework for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Terry Holman, PowerPoint Paul Sandifer, PowerPoint Sandra Whitehouse, PowerPoint Seminar Summary Mp3 Recording (Large File)

OCS Advisory Board 2010 Workshop

Website Link: OCSAB 2010 Workshop 2010 OCS Workshop Program 2010 OCS Workshop Directory C.M. Van Zandt Award – Leon Hirsch Gulf of Mexico OCS Update – Lars Herbst Marine Spatial Planning – Jully McQuilliams Offshore Federal Royalties Issues – Jonathan Hunter Jonathan Hunter’s short biography Development of Cascade and Chinook – Cesar Palagi * Download video Rigs to Reef Decommissioning Program – Drew Hunger * Download video [...]