CONTENTS 



Foreword v 



Frontispiece vi 



Summary 1 



Chapter I - INTRODUCTION 4 



A. Why a Long-Range Plan? 4 



B. For Whom is it Written? 5 



C. What is This Plan Supposed to Do? 5 



Chapter II - NATIONAL GOALS IN OCEANOGRAPHY 7 



A. Strengthening Basic Science 7 



^^^' B. Improving National Defense 8 



^^s J C. Managfing Resources in the World Ocean 10 



5^^= _xj D. Managing Resources in Domestic Waters 12 



j^^^ CD 1 . Safeguarding Public Health 12 



S^^^ r^ 2. Conservation of Resources Held in Common 12 



^^= o 



^^^ m 



^^^ <^ E. Protecting Life and Property Ashore; Insuring the Safety of Operations at Sea 13 



i___ CD 



^__ 1. Protecting Life and Property Ashore 13 



^^ 2. Safety at Sea 15 



F. Summary 15 



Chapter III - SPECIAL GROUPS CONCERNED WITH OCEANOGRAPHY 17 



A. Oceanographic Science 17 



B. The Fishing Industry 19 



C. Offshore Oil Industry 20 



D. The Sea-Mining Industry 20 



E. Shipping 21 



F. Recreation Industry 22 



G. Summary 22 



i 



