Marine Science Affairs 



E. International Measures: 



1. Projects of international cooperation in research and data 



gathering. 



2. Developing foreign markets for equipment manufacturers. 



3. Assistance to U.S. business firms to develop overseas ocean 



resources to serve foreign or U.S. markets. 

 During the next year, the Council and Commission will review the Nation's 

 goals in the marine environment to consider whether special assistance is war- 

 ranted and which of these various instruments may best serve the Nation's 

 needs. 



State, Local and Regional interests 



Most coastal States are already assessing problems of the Coastal Zone 

 and many are concerned about the future economic importance of the marine 

 environment. Marine areas of direct concern to States include : 

 — Continental Shelf resources within the States' jurisdiction; 

 — regulation of fisheries ; 

 — control of pollution and bays and estuaries, and regulation of land 



and water use ; 

 — coastal recreation as a source of wealth from the Sea; 

 — ocean resources development generally, for such States as Alaska and 



Hawaii ; 

 — funding of State research and educational facilities. 

 Several States are considering unified approaches to programs and policies, 

 by new legislative and administrative actions. Governors' advisory com- 

 mittes, inter-state groups, regional organizations, or citizens' groups have 

 been established to deal with marine science aflfairs in California, Georgia, 

 Massachusetts, Texas, Washington, Florida, New York, Hawaii, Virginia, 

 the Great Lakes region, the Maine-New Hampshire area, and in other States 

 and regions. Many of these committees and commissions reflect the same con- 

 cern at a local level that led to the establishment of the Marine Sciences 

 Council and Commission. 



Federal and State Governments share many interests and responsibilities, 

 especially relating to the Coastal Zone and the Federal Government intends 

 to use existing Federal-State mechanisms for cooperative endeavors wherever 

 possible. Information on State activities and capabilities now being collected 

 by the Commission will be utilized by the Council for planning future pro- 

 grams in cooperation with the States and regional associations. 



Similarly, many local goverments have pressing needs such as pollution 

 management, waterfront renewal, and recreation — particularly in the large 



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