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COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CAUCUS FOUNDATION CAUCUS MISSION ABOUT THE OCEANS TO INCREASE AWARENESS, CAUCUS FOUNDATION PROMOTE DIALOGUE, AND

FIND COMMON GROUND BUILDING POLITICAL WILL

IN RESPONDING TO ISSUES OCF directly supports the leadership of the bipartisan U.S. Oceans Caucus in the Senate & House, and The FACING THE OCEANS AND ICCF Group’s conservation caucuses globally, who share an understanding of the global dependence on COASTS healthy marine ecosystems.

UNITING SECTORS OUR MISSION OCF unites leaders in government, corporations, NGOs, & the scientific community to provide policymakers with the tools they need to create policies that promote economic growth, resource security, TO ADVANCE U.S. AND and a healthy marine environment. INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN

THE RESPONSIBLE UTILIZATION ENGAGING GLOBALLY OCF works at the highest levels of governments, and in national parks & protected areas in developed & AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE developing countries around the globe. We bring together leaders from communities that depend on ocean RESOURCES resources. THROUGH PUBLIC AND

PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THE ICCF GROUP INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 2019-2020 Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) (D-CA) Thompson Rep. Mike (D-NY) Velazquez Rep. Nydie (D-CA) Rep. Juan Vargas (D-FL) Schultz Rep. Debbie Wasserman Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA) Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Sen. Chris Van (D-MA) Warren Sen. Elizabeth (R-MS) Sen. Roger Wicker (D-OR) Sen. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) Jr. Pallone Rep. Frank (D-CA) Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-NJ) Rep. Donald Payne (D-CA) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-ME) Rep. Chellie Pingree (R-TX) Poe Rep. Ted (R-ME) Rep. Bruce Poliquin (D-CO) Polis Rep. Jared Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American S) Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) Rogers (R-AL) Rep. Mike Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) (R-CA) Royce Rep. Ed (D-MD) Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (R-FL) Rep. John Rutherford Sablan (D-CNMI) Rep. Gregorio (R-SC) Rep. Mark Sanford (D-MD) Sarbanes Rep. John P. (D-OR) Schrader Rep. Kurt Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Markey Sen. Ed (D-OR) Sen. (D-CT) Sen. (D-WA) Murray Sen. Patty Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) (D-RI) Sen. Jack Reed (D-HI) Sen. (D-NY) Sen. Chuck Schumer Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) Graves Rep. Garret (D-FL) Rep. Alan Grayson (D-TX) Rep. Gene Green (D-AZ) Rep. Raul Grijalva Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA) (D-CA) Honda Rep. Mike (D-CA) Huffman Rep. Jared Hunter (R-CA) Rep. Duncan D. B. Jones (R-NC) Rep. Walter (D-MA) Rep. Bill Keating Kilmer (D-WA) Rep. Derek (D-RI) Rep. James R. Langevin Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Lieu (D-CA) Rep. Ted LoBiondo (R-NJ) Rep. Frank Loebsack (D-IA) Rep. David (D-CA) Lofgren Rep. Zoe Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) (D-NY) B. Maloney Rep. Carolyn (D-MA) McGovern Rep. James P. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-ME) Sen. Susan Collins Coons (D-DE) Sen. Christopher Graham (R-SC) Sen. Lindsey (D-HI) Sen. Mazie Hirono (R-OK) Sen. James Inhofe (R-GA) Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-LA) Sen. John Kennedy Sen. Angus King (I-ME) MEMBERS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF HOUSE MEMBERS, MEMBERS, SENATE MEMBERS, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) (D-VA) Rep. Donald Beyer Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) (D-GU) Rep. Madeleine Bordallo Buchanan (R-FL) Rep. Vern Byrne (R-AL) Rep. Bradley Calvert (R-CA) Rep. Ken Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D-MA) Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) Cohen (D-TN) Rep. Steve (R-TX) Conaway Rep. Mike Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) (D-CA) Rep. Susan Davis Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) Deutch (D-FL) Rep. Ted Doggett (D-CA) Rep. Lloyd Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) (R-TX) Farenthold Rep. Blake Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Granger (R-TX) Rep. Kay Sen. (D-CO) Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CT) Blumenthal Sen. Richard (D-NJ) Sen. Cory Booker (R-AR) Sen. John Boozman (R-NC) Burr Sen. Richard (D-WA) Sen. (D-MD) Cardin Sen. Benjamin Carper (D-DE) Sen. Tom Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) TERM: 2019-2021 REP. DON YOUNG (R-AK) YOUNG DON REP. SEN. (R-AK) (R-AK) MURKOWSKI LISA SEN. CO-CHAIRED BY CO-CHAIRED REP. SUZANNE BONAMICI (D-OR) (D-OR) BONAMICI SUZANNE REP. ESTABLISHED: 2011 | ACRONYM: OC ACRONYM: | 2011 ESTABLISHED: IN THE 116TH U.S. CONGRESS U.S. 116TH THE IN OCEANS CAUCUS OCEANS SEN. DAN SULLIVAN (R-AK) (R-AK) SULLIVAN DAN SEN. SEN. TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI) (D-WI) BALDWIN TAMMY SEN. U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL U.S. SEN. (D-RI) (D-RI) WHITEHOUSE SHELDON SEN. ABOUT CO-CHAIRS RECENTLY CO-CHAIRS RECENTLY THE SAVE INTRODUCED OUR SEAS ACT 2.0 TO IMPROVE MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH AND WASTE MANAGEMENT RECYCLING TO IMPROVE NOAA’' CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP The U.S. Congressional Oceans Oceans The U.S. Congressional The established in 2011. Caucus was been of this caucus has leadership of achievement instrumental in the successes such as legislative several Our Seas Act and ratification the Save oceans treaties. of four multinational RATIFICATION OF 4 MULTINATIONAL OCEANS 2019-2020 THE ICCF GROUP LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS TREATIES LED BY OCEANS CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS AND MEMBERS Protects American fishermen from being disadvantaged

by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing a foundation and trust fund to provide additional capacity for NOAA's marine debris program MARITIME SAFE ACT Addresses the threat to national security from illegal, SAVE OUR SEAS ACT unreported, and unregulated fishing and associated illegal Reauthorizes the NOAA Marine Debris Program through activity through a whole-of-government approach 2022, which works to address marine debris through BLUE GLOBE ACT - INTRODUCED IN 2019 research, prevention and reduction Advances data collection of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts to accelerate technology ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, & UNREGULATED innovation, grow the marine workforce, and develop a FISHING ENFORCEMENT ACT INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG better understanding of the blue economy Implements the Agreement on Port State Measures by advancing U.S. efforts to prevent illegally harvested fish SOS 2.0 - INTRODUCED IN 2019 from entering U.S. ports and markets and addresses key

Aims to improve international collaboration on marine priorities in the previous Administration’s action plan RIGHT: CONGRESSWOMAN BONAMICI (D-OR), HOUSE OCEANS CAUCUS CO-CHAIR, SPEAKING ON THE SUCCESSFUL debris research and alternative materials, and invest in the for combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) MANAGEMENT AND REBUILDING OF THE WEST COAST U.S. waste management recycling infrastructure; creates fishing and seafood fraud GROUNDFISH FISHERIES THE ICCF GROUP INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 2019-2020 – while stabilizing the – while stabilizing

ECONOMIC SECURITY ECONOMIC LEFT: ECONOMIC SECURITY. ADMIRAL CHARLES RAY, VICE VICE RAY, CHARLES ADMIRAL SECURITY. ECONOMIC LEFT: OCF AN AT SPEAKING GUARD, COAST U.S. COMMANDANT, GUARD’S COAST THE ON LUNCHEON STAFF CONGRESSIONAL FISHING IUU HOW AND LAW MARITIME U.S. ENFORCING IN ROLE SECURITY. NATIONAL U.S. THREATENS THE GLOBAL LEGAL SEAFOOD MARKET IS SEAFOOD MARKET LEGAL THE GLOBAL BILLION UP TO $23.5 TO LOSE ESTIMATED TO IUU FISHING ANNUALLY economies local denies fishing illegal countries, developing In fishing and jobs. Illegal of taxable revenue a major source economies, forcing vital to local are depletes stocks that illegal, imported markets, In developed fishermen out of jobs. adhering to price than product can sell at a lower fish product IUU fishing can stimulate local Efforts prevent to regulations. into the jobs and revenues bringing regulated economies by for the growth and facilitating long-term economic market most vulnerable communities world’s depend on. fish stocks they

SECURING OUR SEAS OUR SECURING The ocean is a vast and harsh environment, making it difficult to monitor. Developing coastal countries lack the capacity coastal Developing to monitor. making it difficult and harsh environment, The ocean is a vast this issue. The fail to adequately prioritize countries may their maritime territories, and developed enforce to effectively and unregulated has allowed for illegal, unreported, and enforcement lack of prioritization and funding for management corruption global industry(IUU) fishing to become a multi-billion-dollar that fuels transnational criminal organizations, through marine management and enforcement and geopolitical tensions. Strengthening and other illegal activity, for the seafood industry revenue but will generate prioritization and partnershipsonly benefit the environment, will not with illegal networks and activity involved undermining the criminal global security by and promote and governments, fishing. IMPROVING MARINE MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT IMPROVING MARINE STOPPING IUU FISHING: STOPPING IUU THE ICCF GROUP INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 2019-2020 . These efforts e destructive e destructive Unsustainable fishing has been Well managed fisheries will provide communities the communities fisheries will provide managed Well ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL FOOD SECURITY FOOD benefit of a reliable food source through healthy fish stocks over the long term over the stocks healthy fish through reliable food source a benefit of which can support the management and in aquaculture, advances by can be complemented of marine resources. availability COUNTRIES PROTEIN CONSUMED IN DEVELOPING OVER HALF OF FISH COMES FROM IS ESTIMATED TO LOSE LEGAL SEAFOOD MARKET THE GLOBAL TO IUU FISHING UP TO $23.5 BILLION ANNUALLY deplete vital fish populations and utiliz Mismanaged fisheries and IUU fishing harm fishing that directly fishing, and dynamite bottom trawling, cyanide practices like bycatch. tearing up habitat and producing ecosystems by by ecology reefs: IUU operations disrupt reef to coral threat identified as the greatest reduce and coral; destroy directly on for survival; depleting the fisheries that corals depend for tourism, depend communities that on coastal healthy reefs which affects productivity, reef food, and storm protection. In order to meet the rising nutritional demands of a growing population by implementing and implementing by population of a growing nutritional demands to meet the rising In order in fisheries management investments management schemes, sustainable fisheries enforcing prioritized. need to be and enforcement directly and indirectly through the maturation the maturation through indirectly and directly Unresolved maritime security challenges endanger maritime Unresolved NATIONAL SECURITY NATIONAL LEFT: NATIONAL SECURITY. SENATOR (D-DE) SPEAKING AT AN OCF OCF AN AT SPEAKING (D-DE) COONS CHRIS SENATOR SECURITY. NATIONAL LEFT: IUU OF IMPACTS SECURITY THE HIGHLIGHTING BRIEFING STAFF CONGRESSIONAL ALONG ACT, SAFE MARITIME BIPARTISAN THE SPONSORED COONS SENATOR FISHING. THE 2019. 1, MAY REINTRODUCED WAS WHICH (R-MS), WICKER ROGER SENATOR WITH IUU COMBAT TO APPROACH WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT A PROMOTES ACT SAFE MARITIME FISHING. IUU fishing and transnational organized crime are the results of a lack of the crime are organized IUU fishing and transnational the high countries’ maritime territories and capacity in developing enforcement fishermen to communities, which has forced in coastal seas and overfishing international often crosses Because IUU fishing livelihoods. look to alternative tensions, as in the highly- it can also lead to escalating geopolitical borders, affairs sometimes play heated international Sea, where contested South China fishing disputes. out through objectives U.S. national security of all types. and trafficking piracy, in terrorism, of networks involved IUU Fishing is not a standalone issue, but rather one piece of an elaborate network of IUU Fishing is not a standalone issue, but a security perspective, From corruption, human rights & labor abuses, and the trafficking of narcotics, illicit activity that includes piracy & terrorism, food & people. These challenges also undermine partner degrade regional nations’ rule of law and weapons, wildlife, combating linkages between these issues and the fact that the dangerous OCF recognizes security. and environmental international IUU fishing will serve purpose of undermining transnational criminal networks, promoting the multifaceted the globe. national security across cooperation, and protecting THE ICCF GROUP INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 2019-2020 RIGHT: SENATOR WHITEHOUSE SPEAKING SPEAKING WHITEHOUSE SENATOR RIGHT: A (R-AK), SULLIVAN DAN SENATOR WITH OCF AN AT CO-CHAIR, CAUCUS OCEANS SENATE SENATOR DINNER. MEMBER CONGRESSIONAL WERE SULLIVAN SENATOR AND WHITEHOUSE SEAS OUR SAVE THE OF CO-SPONSORS ORIGINAL MARINE THE ADDRESS TO (S.O.S.) 2018 OF ACT OCEANS, AMERICA’S AFFECTING EPIDEMIC DEBRIS WELL AS WATERWAYS, INLAND AND SHORELINES, THESE GLOBE. THE ACROSS COASTS OTHER AS 116TH THE IN AGAIN UP TEAMING ARE SENATORS ON FOCUS WILL WHICH 2.0, S.O.S. ON CONGRESS MANAGEMENT WASTE IMPROVED FOR NEED THE U.S. THE IN INFRASTRUCTURE RECYCLING AND WORLD. THE AROUND AND IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT 80 PER CENT% OF MARINE DEBRIS COMES FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES PLASTICS AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS DO NOT BELONG IN THE MARINE MARINE IN THE NOT BELONG DO MATERIALS WASTE OTHER AND PLASTICS : ENVIRONMENT creates an increased understanding an increased creates

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THE SOURCE THE STOPPING MARINE DEBRIS AT AT DEBRIS MARINE STOPPING RIGHT: SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI), SENATE OCEANS CAUCUS CO-CHAIR, CO-CHAIR, CAUCUS OCEANS SENATE (D-RI), WHITEHOUSE SHELDON SENATOR RIGHT: DINNER. MEMBER CONGRESSIONAL OCF AN AT SPEAKING Marine debris takes many forms, comes from many sources, and is often the and is many sources, many forms, comes from Marine debris takes and In developing or poorly managed municipal solid waste. of litter result has not kept countries, waste management infrastructure newly developed to inadequate populations, leading rates of growing pace with the consumption reported in pick-up services facilities. The Asia Foundation and trash/recycling located in Asia. U.S. polluting nations are top six plastic 2017 that the world’s ranking 20th in terms of leakage of a role, and consumers also play government of plastic about 14.7 million tons the U.S. alone produces plastic in the ocean; going with the rest recycled are and only about 2.15 million tons waste annually, the challenge of marine debris, generating political will To address to landfills. can be implemented is in which practical solutions an environment and creating marine debris initiative the first step. OCF’s IMPROVING WASTE MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT WASTE IMPROVING and opportunitiesabout materials management challenges at the policy and industry and a healthy plastics recycling a strong to create consumer levels marine environment THE ICCF GROUP INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 2019-2020 scientific literacy, and literacy, scientific stewardship engage in conservation. the On toward OCF provides other hand, conservation education national decision- to directly a U.S. through makers briefing Congressional of its series. With the help brain trust of corporate partners NGO experts, and OCF hosts educational caucus for oceans programs topics members, where response identified in are and to recommendations our advisory concerns from and network of board oceans experts and, most our caucus importantly, leadership. BUILDING PUBLIC PUBLIC BUILDING AWARENESS: CONSERVATION EDUCATION LEFT: DR. ENRIC SALA AT AN OCF CONGRESSIONAL STAFF LUNCHEON. DR. DR. LUNCHEON. STAFF CONGRESSIONAL OCF AN AT SALA ENRIC DR. LEFT: RUNS WHO EXPLORER-IN-RESIDENCE GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL A IS SALA HELPED HAS WHICH CAMPAIGN SEAS PRISTINE GEOGRAPHIC’S NATIONAL PLANET, THE ON RESERVES MARINE LARGEST THE OF 13 CREATE TO KILOMETERS. SQUARE MILLION 4.5 OVER OF AREA AN COVERING On one hand, OCF helps facilitate public conservation learning learning conservation On one hand, OCF helps facilitate public & Parks SeaWorld like its partnerships with organizations through establish Entertainment, people connect with nature, which helps OCF PROMOTES EFFORTS TO BUILD OCF PROMOTES OCEAN CONSERVATION AROUND AWARENESS A STRONG BECAUSE IT BELIEVES OF THE ISSUES IS CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING SUPPORT. IN MOBILIZING

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OUR PARTNERS OUR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS POSSESS VERY DIVERSE EXPERIENCE DIVERSE VERY POSSESS MEMBERS COUNCIL OUR Some offering the latest science, others sharing practical know-how to build community-based conservation projects projects sharing practical know-how to build community-based conservation the latest science, others Some offering to implement a common desire and share unique perspectives partnerships. public-private But, all offer through habitats, and generating economic and restoring protecting and biodiversity, wildlife safeguarding conservation projects of local stewards necessarily the long-term communities who are opportunities and social benefits for surrounding natural resources. A POWERFUL COLLABORATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC AND OF COLLABORATION A POWERFUL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATE U.S. TO ORGANIZATIONS POLICYMAKERS THE ICCF GROUP OCFOUNDATION>.US INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG

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