"There is one thing stronger than all the Armies in the World, and that is 

 an idea whose time has come." — victor hugo 



Chapter I 



MARINE SCIENCES AND 

 NATIONAL GOALS 



The Federal Government has continued a broad set of action programs in 

 response to the mandate of the Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment Act of 1966 "to develop, encourage, and maintain a coordinated, 

 comprehensive, and long-range national program in marine science for the 

 benefit of mankind to assist in : 



— protection of health and property, 



— enhancement of commerce, transportation, and national security, 



— rehabilitation of our commercial fisheries, and 



— increased utilization of these and other resources." 



This mandate of the Congress and the President further identifies eight 

 objectives related to these goals. Specifically, the marine science activities 

 of the United States should "contribute to the following objectives : 



- — The accelerated development of the resources of the marine 

 environment. 



— The expansion of human knowledge of the marine environment. 



— The encouragement of private investment enterprise in exploration, 

 technological development, marine commerce, and economic utili- 

 zation of the resources of the marine environment. 



— The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in 

 marine science and resource development. 



— The advancement of education and training in marine science. 



