    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10048 of May 29, 2020
    National Ocean Month, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Our ocean and coastal waterways are essential to our national security,
    international trade, maritime commerce, global competitiveness, and
    transportation. The jobs of more than 3 million Americans depend on our
    ocean economy, which generates more than $300 billion of economic
    activity annually. During National Ocean Month, we reaffirm our
    commitment to responsible stewardship of our ocean resources to
    strengthen and expand economic opportunities, while also ensuring that
    the natural beauty and wonder of the oceans are preserved and maintained
    for future generations.
    There is much that remains undiscovered in the world's vast oceans, and
    my Administration is working to improve our understanding of its
    incredible resources. Today, roughly 18.6 percent of our Nation's oil
    and gas production is conducted offshore, employing thousands of
    Americans and helping keep prices low for American families and
    businesses. There is enormous opportunity for our country to bolster
    these numbers and expand this critical and profitable industry,
    generating even more jobs for hardworking Americans. Only 40 percent of
    the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), an oceanic area larger
    than the combined land area of the 50 States, has been mapped. Even less
    of the EEZ's natural resources have been characterized through
    exploration. For this reason, last year, I signed a historic
    Presidential Memorandum that prioritizes mapping, exploring, and
    characterizing our ocean waters. Building upon these efforts, last month
    I signed an Executive Order Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness
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    ica's competitiveness in the seafood industry and create new opportunities for
    American products in the global marketplace, including through continued
    support of our commercial fisheries and promotion of domestic
    aquaculture. My Administration is committed to expanding maritime
    commerce, increasing seafood production, promoting conservation,
    enhancing national security, and advancing energy exploration,
    development, and production by expanding efforts to study, understand,
    and unlock the full potential of our oceans.
    As we continue to unlock the economic opportunities in these flourishing
    bodies of water, my Administration is also diligently working to put an
    end to one of the biggest challenges facing the global environment:
    increased pollution in the oceans. Recognizing that 80 percent

    of marine litter comes from land-based resources resulting from
    insufficient solid waste management, we have been working hard, with our
    domestic and international partners, to improve waste management systems
    around the world and deploy innovative technologies to put an end to the
    mass amounts of litter washing into our shared waters. In addition, I
    signed the Save Our Seas Act of 2018 into law, which prioritizes cleanup
    activities and addresses international sources of pollution.
    The task of balancing the uses of America's oceans cannot be
    accomplished by the Federal Government alone. The 2019 White House
    Summit on Partnerships in Ocean Science and Technology highlighted that
    our continued use, conservation, observation, and exploration of the
    ocean requires innovative engagement and collaboration with key
    partners, including private industries, States, territories, academia,
    philanthropic groups, Native American and Tribal organizations, and
    other stakeholders. By working together and harnessing our collective
    power, knowledge, and experience, we can better promote resource
    stewardship, create and maintain jobs for American workers, and ensure
    our Nation's prosperity while conserving the marine environment.
    Many of the most pressing challenges facing mankind may have solutions
    in the oceans. My Administration is committed to advancing technology
    and innovation to better understand how our oceans may help us address
    current and future challenges facing our Nation. Establishing energy
    infrastructure, discovering and developing novel marine-derived
    pharmaceuticals, improving weather predictions, and advancing offshore
    aquaculture operations are just some examples of innovative initiatives
    supported by my Administration. These bold efforts have the potential to
    promote economic prosperity, create jobs, and strengthen our maritime
    and homeland security for current and future generations of Americans.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2020 as National
    Ocean Month. This month, I call upon Americans to reflect on the value
    and importance of oceans not only to our security, environment, and
    economy but also as a source of recreation and enjoyment.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
    May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and

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    of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP