https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/feed/blog/microsite/National%20Ocean%20Council en The Nation’s First Ocean Plans https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/12/07/nations-first-ocean-plans
Today, the National Ocean Council is releasing the Nation’s first ocean plans—a historic collaboration among states, tribes, Federal agencies, and ocean stakeholders.
Christy Goldfuss
John P. Holdren
]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:02:26 +0000 cmoser 312106 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body Releases its Draft Regional Ocean Action Plan for Public Comment https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/07/13/mid-atlantic-regional-planning-body-releases-its-draft-regional-ocean-action-plan
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body has released the Nation’s second, draft marine plan for public comment.
Jennifer Lee
Deerin Babb-Brott
]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:26:12 +0000 rkreutter 298281 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Award-winning “Trash Talk” Video Explains Marine Debris and What We Can Do About It https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/07/11/award-winning-trash-talk-video-explains-marine-debris-and-what-we-can-do-about-it
NOAA video highlights the challenge of marine debris—a topic of ongoing action under the National Ocean Policy.
Jennifer Lee
]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:07:46 +0000 rkreutter 298071 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Northeast Releases the Nation’s First Draft Regional Marine Plan https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/05/25/northeast-releases-nations-first-draft-regional-marine-plan
Today, the Northeast Regional Planning Body released a draft of the Nation’s first regional marine plan for public comment.
Beth Kerttula
]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 16:12:27 +0000 hsafford 293526 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Tackling Harmful Algal Blooms https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/03/15/tackling-harmful-algal-blooms
Earlier this year, an interagency working group released a research plan and action strategy for combating harmful algal blooms.
W. Russell Callender, Joel Beauvais, and Beth Kerttula
]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000 hsafford 285791 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Releasing New Guidance Under the National Ocean Policy https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2016/02/12/releasing-new-guidance-under-national-ocean-policy
Announcing the release of the National Ocean Council's 2016 Annual Work Plan and Guidance on Marine Plans.
Beth Kerttula
]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:43:35 +0000 hsafford 282811 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov State, Tribal, and Local Leaders Take Steps to Advance National Ocean Policy https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/11/02/state-tribal-and-local-leaders-take-steps-advance-national-ocean-policy
Recently, State, tribal, and local leaders charged with coordinating national ocean policies across jurisdictions reconvened at the White House.
Beth Kerttula
]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:08:43 +0000 hsafford 270056 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Celebrating Five Years of the National Ocean Policy https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/07/22/celebrating-five-years-national-ocean-policy
This week marks the anniversary of a significant milestone in the journey to improve ocean governance in the United States: five years ago, on July 19, 2010, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the first National Ocean Policy and a Federal interagency National Ocean Council (NOC), which we co-chair, to implement it.
Christy Goldfuss and John Holdren
]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:50:38 +0000 migrate_user 261336 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov Highlighting our National Ocean Policy https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/03/27/highlighting-our-national-ocean-policy
Since President Obama created America’s first National Ocean Policy in 2010, Federal agencies have made tremendous progress to meet its objectives – working every day with communities across the Nation and stakeholders on the ground to improve the health of our oceans, support our economy, bolster safety and security, and better understand how our activities impact the ocean.
Beth Kerttula
]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:48:14 +0000 migrate_user 248251 at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov A Guide for Regional Marine Planning https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2013/07/19/guide-regional-marine-planning
The National Ocean Council today released 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.
Deerin Babb-Brott
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