About Ocean Policy | Ocean Memorandum | Interim Report | Interim Framework | Final Recommendations | Executive Order 13547 | Draft Implementation Plan | Final Implementation Plan and Appendix | Executive Order 13840 and Implementation Guidance
On June 12, 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum outlining a new national oceans policy and establishing an Administration Task Force under the White House Council on Environmental Quality to develop recommendations that include: (1) a national oceans policy, (2) a framework for oceans policy coordination, (3) a policy implementation strategy, and (4) a framework for coastal and marine spatial planning.
