FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the National Ocean Policy and how is it related to regional ocean planning?
The National Ocean Policy (NOP) was established in 2010 by Executive Order #13547. The aim is to improve our planning so that we protect important habitat and ocean wildlife, plan to address our changing ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems, build climate resilience and encourage sustainable use while providing greater certainty for businesses and other ocean users. The National Ocean Policy includes 9 priorities, one of which includes creating and implementing regional marine planning.
What is ocean planning?
Ocean planning (also referred to as coastal and marine spatial planning or marine planning) is a process that uses the best available science and data to help regions work to reduce conflict and improve coordination among government, industry, and community stakeholders. The goal is to improve ocean resource management, increase public engagement in decision making, strengthen community resilience, and ultimately ensure a healthy ocean and support sustainable ocean uses.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body?
In 2013, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (MidA RPB) was created to improve planning and coordination among the many agencies and groups that share an interest in this coastal zone. Among these stakeholders are BOEM, Homeland Security, the Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers, the marine industry, telecommunications and energy companies, state economies, tribal communities and fisheries. The goal is to eliminate conflicts between all those parties and improve communication and planning, all while protecting and improving the ocean environment.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean?
A state partnership called the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) was established in 2009. MARCO represents the interest of the five states in this regional zone to create opportunities for states to address common regional concerns. Although states work independently to implement planning measures in their own waters, collaboration with federal authorities, which have jurisdiction over federal waters and many ocean uses, is crucial to ensure proper management decisions. MARCO works closely with the MidA RPB on ocean planning in the Mid-Atlantic.
For more information see the Healthy Oceans Coalition’s National Ocean Policy page.
The National Ocean Policy (NOP) was established in 2010 by Executive Order #13547. The aim is to improve our planning so that we protect important habitat and ocean wildlife, plan to address our changing ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems, build climate resilience and encourage sustainable use while providing greater certainty for businesses and other ocean users. The National Ocean Policy includes 9 priorities, one of which includes creating and implementing regional marine planning.
What is ocean planning?
Ocean planning (also referred to as coastal and marine spatial planning or marine planning) is a process that uses the best available science and data to help regions work to reduce conflict and improve coordination among government, industry, and community stakeholders. The goal is to improve ocean resource management, increase public engagement in decision making, strengthen community resilience, and ultimately ensure a healthy ocean and support sustainable ocean uses.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body?
In 2013, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (MidA RPB) was created to improve planning and coordination among the many agencies and groups that share an interest in this coastal zone. Among these stakeholders are BOEM, Homeland Security, the Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA, US Army Corps of Engineers, the marine industry, telecommunications and energy companies, state economies, tribal communities and fisheries. The goal is to eliminate conflicts between all those parties and improve communication and planning, all while protecting and improving the ocean environment.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean?
A state partnership called the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) was established in 2009. MARCO represents the interest of the five states in this regional zone to create opportunities for states to address common regional concerns. Although states work independently to implement planning measures in their own waters, collaboration with federal authorities, which have jurisdiction over federal waters and many ocean uses, is crucial to ensure proper management decisions. MARCO works closely with the MidA RPB on ocean planning in the Mid-Atlantic.
For more information see the Healthy Oceans Coalition’s National Ocean Policy page.
