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A Big Push to Fund Marine Spatial Planning
Editor’s Note: Given that the Congress is moving to increase spending for marine spatial planning, CRE has made a timely release of a review of the legendary Massachusetts marine spatial plan. The results of the review were communicated to the Chair of the Ocean Policy Council. Copies are also being forwarded to the Gloucester Daily Times, see Evaluation of Massachussetts Ocean Management Plan Media
GOP bills aid NOAA, not fishing
By Richard Gaines Staff Writer The Gloucester Daily Times
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Oceans ’13: The Post-Election Future of Ocean Policy (National Geographic)
From: National Geographic
This article was originally published by the Center for American Progress.
On November 7 the American people woke up to a post-election Washington, D.C., that looks an awful lot like pre-election Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama earned a four-year extension on his lease at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and his Democratic colleagues retained their hold on the Senate, and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and his Republican colleagues still control the agenda in the House of Representatives.
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CRE White Paper Evaluating the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) has been monitoring developments with Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP). Because of the limited experience with CMSP, the CRE has prepared a White Paper evaluating the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan to gain some insight on CMSP. In doing so, the CRE analyzes the results of the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan and how those lessons can be applied to the National Ocean Council’s implementation of CMSP.
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National ocean policy faces opposing tides (Post-Gazette)
From: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WASHINGTON — Partisan battles are engulfing the nation’s ocean policy, showing that polarization over environmental issues doesn’t stop at the water’s edge.
For years, ocean policy was the preserve of wonks. But President Barack Obama created the first national ocean policy, with a tiny White House staff, and with that set off some fierce election-year fights.
Conservative Republicans warn that the administration is determined to expand its regulatory reach and curb the extraction of valuable energy resources, while many Democrats, and their environmentalist allies, argue that the policy will keep the ocean healthy and reduce conflicts over its use.
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EU Commission Report on the Progress of the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy
The EU Commission recently released its report on the progress of the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy. The report concluded:
The Integrated Maritime Policy was created to reaffirm the maritime dimension of European Union. It has grown from this vision into a tool delivering concrete benefits for maritime growth and sustainability in Europe. As shown in this Report, the strong contribution of maritime sectors to Europe’s economy and the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy is reinforced by coordinated action to lower costs, improve resource efficiency, reduce risks, support innovation and make better use of public money.
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CRE Files Comments on BSEE Information Collection Request
On October 24, 2012, the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness filed comments on an Information Collection Request that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has sent to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for review and possible approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This ICR is necessary for BSEE’s information collection authority for certain offshore activities, including seismic operations. Among other points, CRE’s comments stated that if this ICR is approved in its current form and on its current record, then neither BSEE nor the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may have any information collection authority over offshore seismic.
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America’s Ocean Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Video (Rhode Island Ocean SAMP)
From: Rhode Island Ocean SAMP
A new short film, America’s Ocean Economy: Challenges and Opportunities, is the first in a series that explores aspects of ocean management with ocean management practitioners from around the world. The film provides an overview of economic issues related to ocean planning. Three additional films are scheduled to be released throughout the fall and will focus on ocean planning and offshore renewable energy, fisheries, and the environment.
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Proposed National Ocean Policy is Bad Politics and Worse Policy (Rigzone)
From: Rigzone
by: Michael Whatley
Both energy consumers and those involved in the oil and gas industry understand the positive benefits of expanding hydrocarbon production to our economic future. Study after study shows the industry is creating almost $1 billion in daily economic activity and may be helping the nation avoid a second recession. Polls show that the majority of voters can see this positive impact on a daily basis, especially those living in regions around the major plays. In spite of this, bureaucrats in Washington are blocking, or at the very least limiting the industry’s access to our natural resources. The latest example is something called the National Ocean Policy. Never heard of it? Most people haven’t. But you need to know what it could do to your pocket book.
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U.S. National Ocean Policy: No Success Without Science? (Science Magazine)
From: Science Magazine
Coaxing U.S. federal agencies to work together is no small feat. But an emerging National Ocean Policy (NOP) is attempting to do just that. The Obama Administration’s proposed NOP will help federal agencies better organize marine research efforts and inject data into policy decisions—and potentially prevent conflicts between ocean users and save money, U.S. officials argue. But recent public comments on the Administration’s plan for implementing the new policy suggest that researchers are concerned that budget shortfalls and program eliminations could undermine efforts to realize these goals.
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OBAMA’S FINAL OCEANS PLAN REMAINS UNDER WRAPS (Recreational Fishing Alliance)
From: Recreational Fishing Alliance
Hastings Still Waiting For Answers To Committee Questions
The Obama administration yesterday reported that the final version of the president’s National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan will not be released this week as originally expected. In a meeting of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel yesterday, National Ocean Council Office Director Deerin Babb-Brott suggests that the final plan will be released to the public later.
