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Oceans Caucus Foundation 2019-2020 OCEANS CAUCUS FOUNDATION 2019-2020 THE ICCF GROUP OCFOUNDATION>.US INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG 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 ABOUT MEMBERS, SENATE 2019-2020 THE ICCF GROUP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) The U.S. Congressional Oceans OCEANS CAUCUS Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Caucus was established in 2011. The Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) IN THE 116TH U.S. CONGRESS Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) leadership of this caucus has been Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) TERM: 2019-2021 Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Sen. Angus King (I-ME) Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) instrumental in the achievement of ESTABLISHED: 2011 | ACRONYM: OC several legislative successes such as MEMBERS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Save Our Seas Act and ratification CO-CHAIRED BY Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) of four multinational oceans treaties. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI (R-AK) Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA) Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) SEN. DAN SULLIVAN (R-AK) REP. SUZANNE BONAMICI (D-OR) Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Rep. Nydie Velazquez (D-NY) SEN. TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI) REP. DON YOUNG (R-AK) Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA) Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) CO-CHAIRS RECENTLY Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA) Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D-MA) Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) INTRODUCED THE SAVE Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-NC) Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) Radewagen (R-American S) OUR SEAS ACT 2.0 TO Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) Rep. James R. Langevin (D-RI) Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) IMPROVE MARINE DEBRIS Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) RESEARCH AND WASTE Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Rep. David Loebsack (D-IA) Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) MANAGEMENT RECYCLING Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL) Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) Rep. Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI) TO IMPROVE NOAA>> Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-CA) Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-MD) CAPACITY TO ADDRESS Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) 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 2019-2020 THE ICCF GROUP ECONOMIC SECURITY THE GLOBAL LEGAL SEAFOOD MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO LOSE UP TO $23.5 BILLION ANNUALLY TO IUU FISHING In developing countries, illegal fishing denies local economies a major source of taxable revenue and jobs. Illegal fishing depletes stocks that are vital to local economies, forcing fishermen out of jobs. In developed markets, illegal, imported SECURING OUR SEAS fish product can sell at a lower price than product adhering to regulations. Efforts to prevent IUU fishing can stimulate local STOPPING IUU FISHING > economies by bringing regulated jobs and revenues into the IMPROVING MARINE MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT market and facilitating long-term economic growth for the world’s most vulnerable communities – while stabilizing the INTERNATIONALCONSERVATION.ORG The ocean is a vast and harsh environment, making it difficult to monitor. Developing coastal countries lack the capacity fish stocks they depend on. to effectively enforce their maritime territories, and developed countries may fail to adequately prioritize this issue. The lack of prioritization and funding for management and enforcement has allowed for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to become a multi-billion-dollar global industry that fuels transnational criminal organizations, corruption LEFT: ECONOMIC SECURITY. ADMIRAL CHARLES RAY, VICE and other illegal activity, and geopolitical tensions. Strengthening marine management and enforcement through COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD, SPEAKING AT AN OCF prioritization and partnerships will not only benefit the environment, but will generate revenue for the seafood industry CONGRESSIONAL STAFF LUNCHEON ON THE COAST GUARD’S and governments, and promote global security by undermining the criminal networks and activity involved with illegal ROLE IN ENFORCING U.S. MARITIME LAW AND HOW IUU FISHING fishing. THREATENS U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY. 2019-2020 THE ICCF GROUP NATIONAL SECURITY FOOD SECURITY LEFT: NATIONAL SECURITY. SENATOR CHRIS COONS (D-DE) SPEAKING AT AN OCF In order to meet the rising nutritional demands of a growing population by implementing and CONGRESSIONAL STAFF BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTING THE SECURITY IMPACTS OF IUU enforcing sustainable fisheries management schemes, investments in fisheries management FISHING. SENATOR COONS SPONSORED THE BIPARTISAN MARITIME SAFE ACT, ALONG and enforcement need to be prioritized. Well managed fisheries will provide communities the WITH SENATOR ROGER WICKER (R-MS), WHICH WAS REINTRODUCED MAY 1, 2019. THE benefit of a reliable food source through healthy fish stocks over the long term. These efforts MARITIME SAFE ACT PROMOTES A WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO COMBAT IUU can be complemented by advances in aquaculture, which can support the management and FISHING. availability of marine resources. IUU fishing and transnational organized crime are the results of a lack of enforcement capacity in developing countries’ maritime territories and the high OVER HALF OF PROTEIN CONSUMED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES seas and overfishing in coastal communities, which has forced fishermen to COMES FROM FISH look to alternative livelihoods. Because IUU fishing often crosses international borders, it can also lead to escalating geopolitical tensions, as in the highly- ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY contested South China Sea, where heated international affairs sometimes play out through fishing disputes. Unresolved maritime security challenges endanger THE GLOBAL LEGAL SEAFOOD MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO LOSE U.S.
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