Charleston Post and Courier Op-Ed: Regulating Fishermen Out Of Business In recent years, high fuel prices and stringent federal regulations have combined to take an especially heavy toll on charter boat owners and operators across the United States…
Archive | July, 2013
National Ocean Council Releases Marine Planning Handbook
July 19, 2013-National Ocean Council Director Deerin Babb-Brott today announced the release of a “Marine Planning Handbook” to “support the efforts of regions that choose to engage marine industries, stakeholders, the public, and government to advance their economic development and conservation priorities,” adding that the handbook “reflects the extensive public and stakeholder input received in [...]
Great Lakes Boating Magazine: NOPC Is The Voice Of Boaters
Great Lakes Boating Magazine: NOPC Is The Voice Of Boaters In July 2010, President Obama issued an Executive Order calling for the federal implementation of the National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, otherwise known as the National Ocean Policy (NOP). The NOP is now underway and lacks [...]
Mid-Atlantic RPB To Hold Public Webinar
July 3, 2013–The Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body, formally established in April 2013 and tasked under the National Ocean Policy with developing a Coastal and Marine Spatial Plan for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, announced today that it will hold a public webinar from 10:00 a.m. EST – 3:00 p.m. EST on [...]
