CHAPTER 5: OCEAN MANAGEMENT
ISSUE ANALYSES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The California Ocean Resources Management Program mission and goals described
in this Agenda provide a vision and overall direction for managing California's
ocean resources. This chapter addresses specific ocean management issues that
face the State of California now, or are likely to in the reasonably
foreseeable future. Each subchapter provides background information, an issues
discussion, policy findings, and any recommendations for addressing the
identified issues. Some recommendations could be implemented immediately, with
no alterations in governance structure, while others may require new
legislation or administrative restructuring. The recommendations could also be
achieved through a mix of government, private sector, or public/private
partnership arrangements, but in all cases, can only be achieved through
cooperative efforts and understanding among the diverse group of stakeholders
in ocean resource management. Chapter 6 suggests an integrated approach to
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of California's current system of
ocean management, and to help resolve any of the ocean management issues
described in this chapter.
The first three subchapters address natural processes and some uses which
impact these processes:
A. Habitats and Living Resources
B. Water Quality
C. Shoreline Erosion
The remaining eight subchapters address specific issues which affect ocean
resources or their management:
D. Ports and Harbors
E. Oil and Gas
F. Vessel Traffic Safety
G. Tourism and Recreation
H. Research and Education
I. Information Technology
J. Mineral Resource Extraction
K. Desalination
California's Ocean Resources: An Agenda for the Future Chapter 5: Ocean Mangement Issues The Resources Agency of California July 1995 (Draft)
