oceans five?

From a Salinas, CA newspaper comes this:

The Joint Ocean Commission on Wednesday released its third annual report card on progress being made to implement recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission...The group gave the country a C...However, the report adds that passage of national ocean legislation, particularly Congressman Sam Farr’s Oceans-21 bill, would be a constructive step.

The bill would create a national ocean policy, establishing principles for use and management of U.S. coasts, oceans and Great Lakes. The bill would promote ecosystem-based, regional governance and encourage ocean stewardship through education, data sharing and citizen involvement. It would also codify the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and establish an Oceans and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund. Download hr_21_2008.pdf