Policy & Management | Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC)


Role in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

NROC convened a workshop on regional CMSP in fall 2009 to foster coordination in the Northeast and plans to hold a follow-up workshop Fall 2010.  NROC anticipates playing a leadership role in advancing CMSP in the Northeast that builds off state initiatives and is consistent with the forthcoming final federal CMSP framework.

Challenges & Applications

Implementing effective governance at regional scale with multiple jurisdictions.

NROC’s coordinated approach reaches across state boundaries to find and implement solutions to the region’s most pressing ocean and coastal issues.