Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) provides national leadership to state and territory coastal programs and estuarine research reserves to keep America's coasts healthy and resilient. OCRM activities are mandated by the Coastal Zone Management Act, MPA Executive Order (pdf, 138kb), and Coral Reef Conservation Act (pdf, 36kb).

PROGRAMS

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  Coastal Zone Management Program
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  National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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  Coastal Estuarine and Land Conservation Program
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  Coral Reef Conservation Program
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  Marine Protected Areas Center

 

FEATURED LINKS

• Climate Change

  Facts about climate change and the coasts, case studies, and OCRM climate change information for coastal managers and communities.

• Offshore Thermal Energy Conversion

  OCRM is responsible for licensing OTEC projects. Links to OTEC legislation, workshops and more OTEC details.

• MPAC California Ocean Uses Atlas

  Interactive GIS tool created by the Marine Protected Areas Center to show how people use the ocean and coast in California.

• Coral Goals and Objectives

  2010-2015 strategic plans to reduce effects of climate change, fishing impacts, and land-based pollution on coral reefs in the seven US coral jurisdictions.

• NERRS Science Collaborative

  Information on the new NERRS Science Collaborative, which funds and supports research to help coastal communities deal with pollution and habitat degradation.

• CELCP Funding Opportunities

  Current funding opportunities, with links to guidelines, criteria, and other CELCP information.

• Publications and Products

  Documents created by and about OCRM programs.

  
  

• NOAA's State of the Coast

  The latest data on America's coastal communities, economy, ecosystems, and climate.

• Stories from the Coast

  Stories that show how OCRM coastal investments make a difference to real places and people.