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Magnuson–Stevens FisheryConservation andManagement Act, 51–52, 54,63, 101, 275, 277–279,283–286, 289–291, 296, 297,323, 366, 382Maine, 152, 160, 332Malone, Thomas, 397mammal (see marine mammals)manatees, 307, 309, 313, 317mangrove <strong>for</strong>ests, 41, 44, 171mapping and charting activities,118continental shelf, 390Electronic NavigationalCharts, 195erosion risks, 167federal, 389–392flood hazards, 165–166, 167funding, 177, 189, 213, 228,229, 231, 465integrated maps and assessments,388, 389, 436value of, 388MARAD (see MaritimeAdministration)marine debris (see debris)marine habitats (see also coastalhabitats; marine protectedareas)areas of particular concern,297losses, 40, 308protection, 104, 295, 297–298value of, 37Marine Mammal Commission, 84,267, 309, 310Marine Mammal Protection Act,101, 309, 310, 311–313, 316,317, 353, 366, 367marine mammals, 48 (see alsoendangered species; individualspecies)commercial harvesting, 307harassment, 312interactive education programs,316legislation, 101, 309noise effects, 307, 315–316permitting and review standards,312–314research, 312, 380status of stocks, 309strandings, 315threats to, 266–267, 306–307,331marine operationscoordinating and consolidating,388–391defined, 388federal mapping and charting,390–392mapping and assessingresources, 389Marine Plastic Pollution Researchand Control Act, 266, 269marine protected areas (see alsoNational Marine SanctuaryProgram)biodiversity in, 104defined, 103federal ef<strong>for</strong>ts, 103–104, 171fishery management and, 295international agreements, 450as management tool, 103–106national interests and, 105stakeholder input, 90, 99, 106research in, 343role, 104Marine Protection, Research, andSanctuaries Act, 266, 325, 353Marine Resources andEngineering DevelopmentAct, 50marine sanitation devices, 241,243Marine Transportation SecurityAct, 238marine transportation system,192–201components, 193–196coordination of, 196,197–198, 200economic value, 31, 32,192–193, 194, 195, 200, 236ecosystem–based management,196emergency preparedness,200–201federal roles, 197–198global climate change and,197harbors, channels, and waterways,186, 196, 200in<strong>for</strong>mation needs, 199–200,390interagency committee,197–198, 199intermodal connections, 196,198–199, 200, 384National Advisory Council,198, 199national interests, 238navigational aids, 195, 390personnel, 196ports, 186, 193–194, 196,198, 200–201security, 32, 200, 238services provided, 193shipbuilding and repair,194–195, 198vessel characteristics, 194Maritime Administration, 51, 199,358maritime domain awareness,249–250MARPOL (see InternationalConvention <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Preventionof Pollution from Ships)Marshall Islands, 44, 321,409–410Maryland, 88, 344, 358Smart Growth andNeighborhood ConservationInitiative, 152Massachusetts, 160, 236, 358, 367McCreary, Richard, 239mentoring, 135, 141Merchant Marine Act (Jones Act),194, 195mercury, 223, 224, 346, 348, 349(see also heavy metals)MERHAB (see Monitoring andEvent Response <strong>for</strong> HarmfulAlgal Blooms)metadata, 429, 436methane hydrates, 33, 341,364–365, 387, 450Methane Hydrate Research andDevelopment Act, 365Mexico, 224, 261, 358, 454Mineral Leasing Act, 359minerals, non–petroleum (see alsoenergy and mineral resources)commercial interest in, 352I NDEXH 15

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