Anchorage Daily News: Begich Balks At What He Calls ‘Ocean Zoning’ Alaska Senator Mark Begich is quick to name the issue that’s giving him the biggest earful so far in his new post as chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, and Coast Guard: “marine spatial planning.” The concept is listed as a top [...]
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Bangor Daily News: Fishermen Criticize Federal Plans For Coordinated Ocean Policy and Planning Efforts – March 5, 2011
Bangor Daily News: Fishermen Criticize Federal Plans For Coordinated Ocean Policy and Planning Efforts ROCKPORT, Maine — When it comes to establishing new federal policies and processes for reviewing and approving marine activities, fishermen say they should have a seat at the table. The new national ocean policy created last summer by President Barack Obama [...]
