TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



I. MARINE SCIENCES AND NATIONAL GOALS 5 



Marine Science Opportunities 6 



The Federal Response to the Challenge of the Oceans 7 



The Federal Marine Science Budget for FY 1970 10 



II. A PERSPECTIVE FOR MARINE SCIENCE AFFAIRS 15 



The Global Geography of the Ocean 16 



The Great Commercial Highway 18 



The Confluence of Man and Sea 24 



A Storehouse of Critically Needed Protein 27 



A Growing Source of Fuels and Minerals 31 



Intensified International Interest in the Oceans 37 



A Shield and a Bond for National Security 38 



Exploring New Frontiers 40 



Perspective for the Future 43 



III. EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND UNDER- 



STANDING 49 



Developing a Legal Regime for the Seabed 51 



Broadening Marine Science Activities of the U.N. Agencies 54 



Cooperating on a Regional Basis 56 



Improving International Fishery Arrangements 58 



Fostering Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation 60 



Seeking Future Opportunities 62 



IV. ENHANCING BENEFITS FROM THE COASTAL ZONE 63 



Opportunities for Conservation and Recreation 66 



Enhancing Water Quality 69 



Improving Coastal Engineering Activities 70 



Encouraging Planned Use of the Coastal Zone 73 



Strengthening Multiagency Programs 74 



Program for the Great Lakes 76 



Multiple Use of the Chesapeake Bay 77 



Need for a Strengthened Institutional Framework 77 



V. STRENGTHENING MILITARY PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL 



SECURITY 81 



The Scope of the Naval Oceanographic Program 82 



The Fiscal Year 1970 Budget 83 



Ocean Surveys for Defense Systems 84 



Marine Science and Technology in Support of Defense Systems 85 



Undersea Search, Rescue, Recovery, and Man-in-the-Sea 86 



Biomedical Research and Development 88 



Activities of the Advanced Research Projects Agency 89 



