NOPC today submitted comments on the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Request for Information on the development of a National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. NOPC’s comment letter is accessible here.
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NOPC Submits Comments on U.S. Ocean Justice Strategy
NOPC today submitted comments on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s request for information on the development of an Ocean Justice Strategy. NOPC’s comment letter is accessible here.
NOPC Submits Comments on Gulf of Mexico Rice’s Whale Speed Limit Petition
NOPC today submitted comments on the National Marine Fisheries Services’ request for comments on a petition to establish a vessel speed restriction and other vessel-related measures to protect Rice’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico. NOPC’s comment letter is accessible here.
Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2023 Convenes in Washington, DC
Day 1 of Capitol Hill Ocean Week began with keynote addresses and announcements from the Biden Administration, including tomorrow’s official publication of the Request for Information on the development of an Ocean Justice Strategy and an imminent official request for input on the Biden administration’s development of the National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. White House [...]
NOAA Initiates Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska
NOAA today announced the initiation of plans with state partners in Alaska to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska state waters, making Alaska the third region after Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico to identify such areas. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service will seek public comments will be sought as the identification process advances. In making [...]
POTUS Proclaims June 2023 as National Oceans Month
President Biden today proclaimed June 2023 as National Ocean Month, calling on Americans to “take action to protect, conserve, and restore our ocean and coasts.” The proclamation highlighted the role of the ocean as a solution to climate challenges, and noted administration efforts including implementation of the Ocean Climate Action Plan, advancement of offshore wind projects, infrastructure modernization [...]
BOEM Completes Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Environmental Review
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced its completion of a final environmental assessment on potential impacts of offshore wind leasing in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico, with a finding of no significant impact. BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein called completion of the review “an important step forward to advance clean energy development in a responsible manner [...]
BOEM Announces Final EIS for Wind Project off New Jersey
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced the availability of a final environmental impact statement for the construction and operation of Ocean Wind LLC’s proposed Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Project off New Jersey. The proposed action is to approve the request to construct, operate, and maintain the project, which would include up to 98 [...]
Shipping Coordinating Committee to Hold Public Meeting
The State Department today announced that the Shipping Coordinating Committee will hold a public meeting in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 29 in preparation for the 80th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, to be held in London on July 3-7. Meeting topics include harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water, air pollution prevention, reduction of GHG emissions from [...]
Western Pacific Fishery Mgmt. Council to Hold Public Meeting
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee will hold public meetings on June 14-29. Agenda items include updates on proposed sanctuaries in the Pacific Remote Island Areas and Northwest Hawaiian Islands, and the Ocean Climate Action Plan.
