About MARCO
MARCO is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, formed in 2009 by a governors’ agreement among New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
The Portal is an ocean planning resource center featuring the Marine Planner, an interactive mapping tool.
Mid-Atlantic Ocean Planning Committee
The Mid-A OPC is a committee established by MARCO to foster collaboration among states, federal agencies, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and federally recognized tribes, and to engage stakeholders.
News & Updates
Request for Qualifications: Offshore Wind Contractor
MARCO is seeking a contractor to assist in convening a Central Atlantic Transmission Planning Subcommittee.
Request for Qualifications: Community-Based Social Marketing Contractor
MARCO seeks qualified individuals or organizations to conduct regional research on preventing abandoned and derelict vessels in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The 2025 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum
Mark your calendars for May 6-8, as the region’s premier ocean planning event will be held in Baltimore, MD. Details will be added to this page in the weeks ahead.
MACAN Educational Video Series
This four-part series will introduce you to the sources of coastal and ocean acidification, its impacts on coastal habitats, fisheries, and livelihoods, and the technology scientists are developing to monitor acidification and remove carbon dioxide from the ocean.
The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Conservation Symposium
Thanks to all who participated in this year’s event. Click here to view videos of the panels and presentations.