NOAA is pleased to offer the aquaculture community an online briefing about President Obama's new National Policy for the Stewardship of the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes.  This national policy offers a unified vision and brings a fresh approach to preserving our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes and their abundant natural resources on which Americans rely.

WHAT:  An online constituent briefing will be conducted to introduce the new National Ocean Policy, with a question-and-answer session to follow.

WHO:

• Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs for NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service

• Susan Bunsick, Senior Policy Advisor, NOAA Aquaculture Program

• Jennifer Lukens, NOAA Office of Policy

WHEN:  Friday, August 13 from 4:00-4:50pm EDT
 
WEBSITE:  Click here. Use this passcode to access the online briefing: OCEANPOLICY4  (Use all caps when entering the code)

PHONE ACCESS: To access the audio, call toll free 888-790-3107 and use this passcode:  OCEANPOLICY4  (You will be prompted to give this code verbally).

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• Kate Naughten, NOAA Aquaculture Program Outreach Coordinator, (240) 687-9811 or kate.naughten@noaa.gov.

• James Chang, NOAA Office of Communications and External Affairs, (202) 482-3218 or james.chang@noaa.gov

 
NOTE. You may be required to download software to access the online briefing.