NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced the extension of the comment period on its draft Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy through Friday, Sept. 30. NMFS cited requests from partners and stakeholder communities in announcing the extension.
The draft 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, as well as 6 associated short-term objectives that include the incorporation of equity and environmental justice in agency policies and plans, equitable distribution of benefits, and inclusive governance.
