Oceans Resource Work Plan Now Available Online
The Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources (SIMOR) was formed in March 2005 as part of the ocean governance structure described in the President's Ocean Action Plan (
www.oceans.ceq.gov). SIMOR focuses on implementing ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes management actions that will benefit from interagency coordination. SIMOR's work is designed to complement the efforts of individual Departments and Agencies, as well as other interagency groups.
The SIMOR Work Plan was developed with the active involvement of 19 agencies and offices representing all member agencies of the Cabinet-level Committee on Ocean Policy. The Work Plan is organized by four priority areas:
Support Regional and Local Collaboration. Identify and promote opportunities for collaboration among Federal, State, Tribal, and local authorities; the private sector; international partners; and other stakeholders.
Facilitate Use of Ocean Science and Technology in Ocean Resource Management. Work with the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology and others to foster the development and use of management tools, strategies, and information based on the best available science and technology.
Enhance Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Resource Management to Improve Use and Conservation. Enhance interagency coordination on use and conservation of marine resources, and, with the states, evaluate and recommend ways to improve coastal water quality programs.
Enhance Ocean Education. Collaborating with the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, identify opportunities and articulate priorities for enhancing ocean education, outreach, and capacity building.
More information is available
online.
