Ocean Policy Fact Sheets
The following fact sheets serve as general information on the remaining barriers to effective ocean and coastal management and the efforts needed to improve and sustain ecologically and environmentally healthy oceans. Currently, the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative focuses its efforts in seven priority areas: national ocean policy reform; regional and state ocean leadership; international ocean leadership; ocean science, research, and education; fisheries management reform; new funding; and oceans and climate change. These fact sheets outline the guiding principles that support the Joint Initiative’s priorities with short discussions of pending and needed actions by Congress and the Administration. They also reference other Joint Initiative resources that relate to the particular policy areas. The Joint Initiative views each of these seven policy priorities as an integral part of reforming ocean and coastal policy and improving ocean health while bolstering the ocean economy for all citizens of the United States.
National Ocean Governance Reform Regional and State Ocean Governance International Leadership Research, Science and Education New Funding for Ocean Policy Programs Oceans and Climate Change
