National Ocean Council
President Obama signs an Executive Order establishing our Nation’s first National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes

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  • May 28, 2013 at 12:23 PM EDT

    A Snapshot of Our Nation’s Scientific Ocean Vessels

    Released today, the Federal Oceanographic Fleet Status Report provides a comprehensive review of the Nation’s fleet of oceanographic survey and research vessels. These 47 ships are part of our Nation’s critical infrastructure, collecting vital information to help protect lives and property from marine hazards, measure and project global climate change and ocean acidification, enhance safety and security, and more.

  • April 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM EDT

    What People Are Saying About the Oceans Plan

    Today, the Obama Administration released its plan for translating the National Ocean Policy into on-the-ground actions to benefit the American people. Here is what people are saying about the plan.

  • July 30, 2012 at 1:33 PM EDT

    Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (ret.) (1927 – 2012) – Champion of Ocean Policy

    We note with much regret the passing of Admiral James D. Watkins on Thursday.

  • May 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM EDT

    Valuable Support for Maritime Industries

    The Director of Business Development for a global underwater services company explains how the National Ocean Policy provides the needed framework to stimulate job creation and economic growth.

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National Ocean Policy IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

As part of President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the National Ocean Council has released the Implementation Plan to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes. It describes the actions the Federal Government will take to improve the health of the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes, which support tens of millions of jobs, contribute trillions of dollars a year to the national economy, and are essential to public health and national security.

Click here to review the Implementation Plan.

OCEAN.DATA.GOV

The National Ocean Council teamed with the Data.gov initiative to create ocean.data.gov, an open and accessible website that houses and references a wealth of information and tools available to support ocean planning efforts.

National Ocean Council Implementation Plan
Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
Executive Order Establishing National Ocean Council