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This Worldview of the UN Atlas of the Oceans considers broad, cross-cutting ocean issues such as sustainability, food security, global change, and pollution. The Issues section is concerned with the interaction of humans and the oceans; their use of the oceans for food, development, transport and the issues that arise as a result.
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Global change has become an increasing concern and the likely impact of climate change on food security, ecosystem services and human health is one of the most challenging issues for the UN-Oceans agencies worldwide. Other issues include emergencies and the humanitarian response both within the UN-Oceans agencies and from the broader UN community; occupational health and safety issues at sea; socioeconomic concerns; and the most appropriate forms of governance, science communication, education, and outreach to resolve these issues.
 
The focus is on sustainable development of the oceans, considered at the global, regional and national level. The large marine ecosystem concept has proved another useful level of organisation.
 
 
 
 
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TitleMid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC)  ( WEBSITE )
DescriptionThe Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for management of fisheries in US federal waters off the mid-Atlantic coast. States with voting representation on the Council include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. (North Carolina is represented on both the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.)
Keywords FISHERY MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; USA; MID ATLANTIC OCEAN
Geography Keywords WESTERN ATLANTIC; USA; NEW YORK; NEW JERSEY; PENNSYLVANIA; DELAWARE; MARYLAND; VIRGINIA; NORTH CAROLINA.
Content Language(s)English
Web Address (URL)http://www.mafmc.org
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Related to TopicsEcosystems (2385); Northeast US Continental Shelf LME (55537); Ecosystem Approaches to Management (53395); Ecosystem Approaches to Governance (54737); North Atlantic (988)
  
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