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The Obama administration wants a comprehensive policy for managing our oceans, to better coordinate fishing, shipping and offshore energy while improving ocean ecosystems. Host Jeff Young talks with fishermen and offshore wind developers trying to share s
The Obama administration is proposing a sea change in how we manage our oceans, including a comprehensive policy on fishing, offshore energy, and shipping. Some scientists call it a needed remedy for our depleted coasts. Some fishermen worry they’ll be forced off the water. Host Jeff Young went to a hearing in Rhode Island and talked with marine officials, fishermen and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco about using our oceans without using them up.