Grant Program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration's Marine Entanglement Program, the U.S. Fish and 

 Wildlife Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf 

 of Mexico Program. 



The Coast Guard Auxiliary, through its Boating Safety 

 Training Courses, Courtesy Motorboat Examinations, Fishing Vessel 

 Examination Program and Marine Dealer Visitation Program will 

 take the lead in carrying out the public education and outreach 

 program. These efforts will be coordinated and supported by the 

 District /Unit MARPOL and fishing vessel coordinators. 



An .internal program will focus on developing internal 

 education for cognizant Coast Guard communities. This program 

 will provide Coast Guard members with educational materials which 

 enhance their understanding of Coast Guard environmental 

 protection enforcement responsibilities. 



The program goals include: 



- Enhancing Coast Guard members' understanding of their 



regulatory role in protecting the marine environment from 

 non-land based pollution. 



- Promoting awareness and understanding of the MARPOL 



Convention. 



- Enhancing Coast Guard member's awareness of all regulated 



activities affecting the marine and port environment. 



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