Findings On Ocean Health Are Dire ; Draft Recommendations to Protect the Oceans Would Have Far-Reaching Implications for Maine.

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Polluted coastal waters, destroyed habitats and depleted fish populations are signs of a crisis in the nation's oceans, according to a presidential commission calling for new policies that would affect Maine and other coastal states.

The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy presented its nearly 500- page preliminary report Tuesday to Congress, the White House and the nation's governors. The report, the first such review in 35 years, included about 200 recommendations to create a more comprehensive approach to protect the ocean from modern threats such as coastal sprawl, fishing pressure and cruise ship discharges.

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Findings On Ocean Health Are Dire ; Draft Recommendations to Protect the Oceans Would Have Far-Reaching Implications for Maine.

"Our oceans are in serious trouble," said retired Adm. James Watkins, chairman of the commission. "Too many years of inattention and under-investment are jeopardizing the health of...

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