APPENDIX B— THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT 

 PROGRAM 



The National Sea Grant Program cooperates with State and local 

 governments, academic institutions, and industry for the purpose of 

 fostering marine resource development, technology, environmental 

 research, education and training, and advisory services. These broad 

 programs are organized to function under several interlocking activities 

 each with the following specific goals: 



• Marine Resources Development and Utilization — To assist and ac- 

 celerate the development of new marine business and increase the 

 efficiency of existing industry through research, engineering, and 

 assessment of socio-economic and legal implications relating to the 

 propagation, utilization, and management of specific living-marine 

 resources and their products, mineral resources including fuels, 

 and recreation. 



• Socio-economic and Legal Studies — To acquire information and 

 develop appropriate evaluation and study techniques for the iden- 

 tification and assessment of relevant economic factors over 

 specific areas in the coastal zone, the investigation of basic institu- 

 tional establishments, review of legal requirements, and develop- 

 ment of new legal concepts. 



• Marine Technology — To facilitate through engineering the 

 development of new industry and the improvement of the general 

 efficiency and productivity of existing industry; to better man's 

 ability to operate in the marine environment; and to help control 

 and correct the adverse effects of natural forces and man's ac- 

 tivities on the coastal zone and its marine resources. 



• Marine Environmental Research — To develop through research 

 the basic knowledge needed both to formulate coastal zone 

 management plans and to assist coastal zone managers in making 

 sound decisions for assuring an optimum mix of development, con- 

 servation, and management of the coastal environment and its 

 marine resources. 



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