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Dear Friend of the Sea,
I have some exciting news to share with you: We're closer than we've ever been to establishing a national ocean policy.
Just last week, our very own Executive Vice President, Dr. Dennis Takahashi-Kelso, was the conservation expert asked to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on the need for a comprehensive ocean plan.
And next month, the Ocean Policy Task Force that President Obama created will report out on a plan to protect our ocean and use it wisely. I'm proud of the role Ocean Conservancy — and our colleagues in the marine conservation field — have played in this task force, and look forward to December 9th, when the recommendations will be sent to the President.
This progress is truly a testament to the momentum we've worked together to build for establishing order in our ocean — we couldn't have come this far without you. The next step is for Congress and the President to act on our science-based recommendations, and I'll be sure to keep you updated with actions you can take to help make a national ocean policy a reality.
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For a sea change,
Vikki N. Spruill
President and CEO
Ocean Conservancy
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Just this week, California's Marine Life Protection Act Blue Ribbon Task Force recommended a preferred conservation plan to protect ocean habitats between Santa Cruz and Mendocino County. Read more about this long-awaited step — that you helped us achieve — on our caloceans.org site » | |
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