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…
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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
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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
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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
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National Ocean Policy Coalition: NOPC Comments on Draft Northeast Regional Ocean Planning Goals On June 28, 2013, the National Ocean Policy Coalition electronically submitted comments to the Northeast Regional Planning Body on the draft Northeast regional ocean planning goals…
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The Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body, comprised of federal, state, and tribal officials representing Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, has released a summary of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Planning Workshop held in early April in Arlington, VA. Video clips of the plenary sessions are available here. The two-day invitation-only event was convened
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The Northeast Regional Planning Body, comprised of federal, state, and tribal officials representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, has released draft goals (and associated potential outcomes and actions) for public comment. Comments can be submitted online here through Friday, June 28, or in person at meetings being held in the Northeast
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Anchorage Daily News Op-Ed: New Federal Ocean Policy Bodes Ill For Alaska Alaskans today have tremendous potential opportunities that can provide lasting benefits for decades to come. Plentiful energy and mineral resources, new Arctic shipping lanes, vibrant fisheries, and a bustling tourism industry are but a few of the areas that could all combine to
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Concerns Remain Over Potential Impacts HOUSTON, TX, April 16, 2013 – Following an initial review of the National Ocean Policy Final Implementation Plan released earlier today, significant questions and concerns remain about whether continued implementation of this initiative will adversely impact commercial and recreational activities across the United States. In response to the plan’s release,
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WASHINGTON, DC, April 16, 2013 – The National Ocean Council today released the National Ocean Policy Final Implementation Plan, as well as an Appendix containing actions that federal agencies will take to implement the plan. In conjunction with today’s announcement, the White House Council On Environmental Quality also issued this press release.
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