Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: Expert Briefings
The Task Force has undertaken a robust public engagement process to hear from and involve stakeholders and interested parties, which included hosting 38 expert roundtable meetings, listed below.
Policy, Governance and Strategic Implementation Phase – 24 briefings
- Recreational Fishing - July 1, 2009
- NGOs (environment and conservation) - July 15, 2009
- Consortium on Ocean Leadership/Research and Science - July 16, 2009
- Recreational Boating - July 17, 2009
- Water Utilities - July 17, 2009
- Agriculture - July 21, 2009
- Ports - July 22, 2009
- Business Interests - July 22, 2009
- States/Intergovernmental - July 23, 2009
- Great Lakes - July 23, 2009
- Coastal Communities - July 24, 2009
- Shipping - July 27, 2009
- Renewable Energy - July 27, 2009
- Commercial Fishing (including aquaculture) - July 27, 2009
- Fossil Energy and Electricity - July 27, 2009
- Human Health - July 27, 2009
- Alaskan Tribes - July 27, 2009
- Atlantic Ocean Tribes - July 28, 2009
- Pacific Ocean Tribes - July 29, 2009
- Non-Treaty Fishing Tribes - July 30, 2009
- Fish Management Councils and Commissions - July 30, 2009
- National Security - July 30, 2009
- Ocean Observation Technology and Science - July 31, 2009
- Minority Serving Institutions - August 6, 2009
Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning Phase – 14 briefings
- Fossil Energy - September 17, 2009
- Renewable Energy - September 30, 2009
- States/Intergovernmental - October 1, 2009
- Fish Management Councils - October 2, 2009
- Commercial Fishing - October 8, 2009
- Shipping - October 9, 2009 (11 invitees)
- Recreational Fishing and Boating - October 13, 2009
- Aquaculture - October 14, 2009
- Science Data/Ecosystem Health - October 16, 2009
- Pacific Tribes and Native Alaskans - October 23, 2009
- Native Hawaiians - October 27, 2009
- NGOs (environmental and conservation) - October 27, 2009
- Atlantic Tribes - October 28, 2009
- National Security - October 29, 2009
