Summary of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Planning Workshop

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Planning Workshop was convened on April 4-5, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) in collaboration with the federal agencies engaged with ocean planning in the region. It was an initial step in the launch of regional ocean planning in the Mid-Atlantic and was designed to engage stakeholders in early thinking about the design of the planning process. Approximately 160 individuals participated in the workshop, representing stakeholder interests and governmental entities from across the region.

A summary of the workshop discussions is now available, along with videos of the plenary sessions.