[Senate Document 108-13]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




         108th Congress, 2d Session  /  Senate Document 108-13

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      Resolved that the United States Federal Government Should 
    Establish an Ocean Policy Substantially Increasing Protection 
                      of Marine Natural Resources

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           NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, 2003-2004
            Pursuant to 44 United States Code, Section 1333

             Compiled by the Congressional Research Service
                          Library of Congress


         108th Congress, 2d Session  /  Senate Document 108-13

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      Resolved that the United States Federal Government Should 
    Establish an Ocean Policy Substantially Increasing Protection 
                      of Marine Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________


           NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC FOR HIGH SCHOOLS, 2003-2004
            Pursuant to 44 United States Code, Section 1333

             Compiled by the Congressional Research Service
                          Library of Congress




                    U.S. Government Printing Office
                           Washington DC 2004

                        Printed on recycle paper



                            C O N T E N T S

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FOREWORD.........................................................     V
INTRODUCTION.....................................................     3
SUMMARY..........................................................     3
GENERAL..........................................................     4
AQUACULTURE/MARICULTURE..........................................     6
COASTAL MANAGEMENT...............................................     7
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT.............................................     8
MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION.........................................     9
MARINE POLLUTION.................................................     9
MARINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT.................................    10
OCEAN POLITICS AND POLICY........................................    12
INTERNET SITES...................................................    14
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES..............................    15
SELECTED LAWS, TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS RELATED TO OCEAN 
  MANAGEMENT AND/OR CONSERVATION.................................    16
GAO..............................................................    17
SELECTED GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.................................    17
AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ON THE 2003-2004 HIGH SCHOOL 
  DEBATE TOPIC...................................................    19