108th CONGRESS, 2d SESSION / SENATE DOCUMENT 108–13 

Resolved that the United States Federal 

Government Should Establish an Ocean 

Policy Substantially Increasing Protection 

of Marine Natural Resources 

NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, 2003–2004 

Pursuant to 44 United States Code, Section 1333 

Compiled by the Congressional Research Service 

Library of Congress 

108th CONGRESS, 2d SESSION / SENATE DOCUMENT 108–13 

Resolved that the United States Federal 

Government Should Establish an Ocean 

Policy Substantially Increasing Protection 

of Marine Natural Resources 

NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, 2003–2004 

Pursuant to 44 United States Code, Section 1333 

Compiled by the Congressional Research Service 

Library of Congress 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington DC 2004 

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C O N T E N T S 

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FOREWORD ............................................................................................................ V 

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3 

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 3 

GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 4 

AQUACULTURE/MARICULTURE ........................................................................ 6 

COASTAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 7 

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 8 

MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ...................................................................... 9 

MARINE POLLUTION ........................................................................................... 9 

MARINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT .................................................. 10 

OCEAN POLITICS AND POLICY ......................................................................... 12 

INTERNET SITES .................................................................................................. 14 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES ............................................... 15 

SELECTED LAWS, TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS RELATED TO 

OCEAN MANAGEMENT AND/OR CONSERVATION .................................... 16 

GAO .......................................................................................................................... 17 

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ................................................... 17 

AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ON THE 2003–2004 HIGH 

SCHOOL DEBATE TOPIC ................................................................................. 19 

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