Register: Capitol Hill Ocean Week
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has opened registration for Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) in Washington, D.C., June 2 to 5. The conference is free and open to the public.
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Bill Against IUU Fishing Introduced in US House
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) have introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, a comprehensive bill to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, expand transparency, and stop seafood fraud, while strengthening U.S. leadership on issues that threaten the oceans, consumers and human rights. A report by the International Trade Commission found that the United
Read moreNew Managing Director for Chelsea Technologies
Chelsea Technologies has appointed Elizabeth Paull as its new managing director. She joins the company from Sonardyne International. Chelsea’s recent acquisition by Sonardyne has enabled the company to strengthen its presence in the maritime, ocean science and water quality sectors. Paull will further develop Chelsea Technologies as a market leader in environmental sensing technology across a variety of industry sectors
Read moreHouse Ocean Caucus Introduces Bill to Accelerate Ocean Research
During National Ocean Month, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Don Young (R-AK), Co-Chairs of the House Ocean Caucus in Washington, D.C., introduced legislation to improve our understanding of the ocean, bays, estuaries, and coasts. The Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act will strengthen ocean data collection and monitoring efforts, as
Read moreBills to Reauthorize IOOS
Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House and the Senate to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System Act (ICOOS) of 2009. The act established the framework for the IOOS (U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System) program: the 17 federal agencies and the national network of 11 Regional Associations. Representative Donald Young (R-Alaska) introduced H.R. 237, the “Integrated Coastal
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