Northeast Regional Ocean Council Explained
The Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) is a state-federal partnership organization created to address issues related to the coast and ocean on a regional basis.[1] The organization covers each state in New England which make up its membership.[2] NROC was created in 2005 by the New England Governors Conference.[3] Since 2008, NROC has participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning initiative.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Northeast Regional Ocean Council. Marine Ecosystem-Based Management . Dave Gershman, Julia Wondolleck & Steven Yaffee. . 2012. July 14, 2013.
- Web site: NROC Overview . Northeast Regional Ocean Council . July 14, 2013.
- Book: Best Practices in Ecosystem-based Oceans Management in the Arctic . Rapport . . 129. 0803-0421 . 9788276662573 . Alf HÃ¥kon Hoel . Rapportserie / Norsk Polarinstitutt . 104. 2009 .
- Web site: Regional Activities: Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) . https://web.archive.org/web/20130214022933/http://cmsp.noaa.gov/activities/nroc.html . 2013-02-14 . Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning . . July 14, 2013.