Federal ocean and coastal activities report to the U.S. Congress
By: prepared by the Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration
Publisher: [Council on Environmental Quality]
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Oceanography and state; Marine sciences; Research; Marine ecology; Marine resources conservation; Coastal zone management; Fishery management
Other titles: Ocean and coastal activities report to the U.S. Congress; 2005 federal ocean and coastal activities report
Description: Provides highlights of key federal activities, collaborative efforts, and progress made in federal ocean, coastal and Great Lakes programs. Includes examples of tangible results in the areas of use, conservation, and management of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; advancing understanding of oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes; supporting maritime transportation; and advancing international ocean science and policy. Features agency summaries of information on ocean-related programs and budgetary resources. Discusses the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force's efforts to improve the use of coral reef protected areas, and marine protected areas as a component of the NOAA National Ocean Service's ocean and coastal resource management activities.
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"December 2005."

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Table of contents: title: I. Introduction; title: II. Executive Summary; title: III. Enhancing the Use, Conservation, and Management of Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lake Resources; title: IV. Advancing Our Understanding of Oceans, Coasts and Great Lakes; title: V. Supporting Maritime Transportation; title: VI. Advancing International Ocean Science and Policy; title: VII. Areas of Emerging or Renewed Emphasis; title: VIII. Appendix: Agency Summaries of Activities and Funding.