Washington Post staff writer Marc Kaufman will be online Monday, Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss a Navy project to learn how sonar and other loud ocean noises affect the deep-diving beaked whale.
Thought I was generally familiar with the federal agencies tasked with ocean management. But I have never heard of this one before: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, part of the Department of State.
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) is a bureau within the United States Department of State. It coordinates a portfolio of issues related to science, the environment, and the world’s oceans.
The Oceans and Fisheries Directorate has two offices dedicated to international oceans issues. The Office of Marine Conservation focuses on international fisheries matters and related problems and the Office of Oceans Affairs has primary responsibility for international ocean law and policy, marine pollution, marine mammals, polar affairs, maritime boundaries, and marine science.
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