NOPC in the News

President Trump today issued an Executive Order on Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation (“EO”), which he said “modernizes Federal management by shifting the Federal posture from restricting recreational access to fishing to actively empowering affiliated industries and coastal communities.” The EO, which is summarized below, includes provisions relevant to artificial reefs, reducing regulatory burdens, improving […]

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today submitted comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Request for Information on its status review of the Rice’s whale.  NOPC’s comments highlight new information obtained since NMFS’ last status review in 2016 that raises serious questions about the scientific basis and process utilized to list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale

In response to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s final rule extending current regulations governing the incidental take of marine mammals during geophysical survey activity conducted in the Gulf of America, National Ocean Policy Coalition Managing Director Jack Belcher today issued the following statement: “Today’s action by the National Marine Fisheries Service provides regulatory certainty and

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today submitted comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in response to their request for comments on the Draft Proposed Program for the 2026-2031 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program. To ensure that opportunities associated with the nation’s offshore energy resources are not prematurely foreclosed, and in considering

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today submitted comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in response to their Request for Information and Comments on the preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program. To ensure that economic and environmental benefits from domestic offshore energy development continue to flow to the

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today released the following statement: “As we usher in National Ocean Month and approach the seven-year anniversary of the establishment of a national Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the National Ocean Policy Coalition supports President Trump’s efforts to enhance the benefits

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to their request for ideas on deregulation. To avoid significant harm to interests ranging from fishing and energy to waterborne transportation and beyond that depend on ocean access to provide the nation with economic and societal benefits, the

The National Ocean Policy Coalition today submitted comments to the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Gulf of America oil and natural gas lease sales. To help ensure that the Gulf of America region and the nation continue to benefit from the economic and environmental

NOPC today submitted comments on the Biden administration’s development of a National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy.  NOPC’s comments are accessible here.

NOPC today submitted comments on NOAA’s proposal to designate the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.  NOPC’s comments are accessible here.