In June 2009, the Obama Admin. established an Ocean Policy Task Force to develop a national ocean policy. On Sept. 10, 2009, the task force released an Interim Report which includes national ocean policy priorities, a governance structure for interagency coordination, and an implementation strategy. Most congressional activity has focused on specific topics, incl. ocean exploration, ocean and coastal mapping, ocean and coastal integrated observation, ocean acidification research and monitoring, and coastal and estuarine land conservation. Contents of this report: (1) Background: U.S. Comm. on Ocean Policy; Pew Oceans Comm.; Admin. Response; Joint Ocean Comm. Initiative; (2) Issues for Congress. Charts and tables.
Although seafood consumption can contribute to a healthy diet, some fish and shellfish can cause foodborne illnesses or contain environmental contaminants. This report discusses whether current food safety programs are sufficiently protecting consumers, and if not, what changes should be considered.
Disaster relief may be provided by the fed. gov¿t. to assist the fishing industry when it is affected by a commercial fishery failure, which occurs when fishermen endure economic hardships resulting from fish population declines or other disruptions to the fishery. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Program Require. and Procedures: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mgmt. Act (MSFCMA); Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act; MSFCMA Regional Coastal Disaster Assist.; Other Sources of Assist.; (3) Fishery Disaster Declarations: State Role; Fishing Capacity Reduction Programs; Recent Actions by NOAA; (4) Issues for Congress: Timing of Relief; Long-Term Mgmt. Approaches; Defining Fishery Failures; Who Benefits? A print on demand pub.
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