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Marine Policy Flashcards

1
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What is the SLA?

A

Submerged Lands Act

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What is the NEPA?

A

National Environmental Policy Act

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3
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What is an EIS?

A

Enviromental Impact Statement

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What does the Coastal Management Act do?

A

Preserve, protect, enhance, and restore coastal zones

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5
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What is a CZMP?

A

Coastal Zone Management Plan

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6
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What Act created the National Estuarine Research Reserve System?

A

The Coastal Zone Management Act

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7
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What is the CBRA

A

Coastal Barrier Resources Act

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8
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What is the MMPA? When was it passed?

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Marine Mammal Protection Act, 1972

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9
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When was the Endangered Species Act passed?

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1973

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10
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What is an IFQ?

A

Individual Fishing Quota

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11
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What is the UNCLOS

A

United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea

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12
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Include all waters interior of the baseline

A

Internal Waters

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13
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Baseline

A

Mean low water mark

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14
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Territorial Waters

A

Zone within 12 nautical miles of baseline

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15
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Contiguous Zone

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12 to 24 nautical miles from baseline

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16
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EEZ

A

Exclusive Economic Zone

17
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Where does the Exclusive Economic Zone extend to?

A

200 nautical miles

18
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Isobath

A

line of 2500 meter depth

19
Q

Continental Shelf Zone (In UNCLOS)

A

prolongation of EEZ along the continental shelf, no more than 350 nautical miles from baseline or 100 nautical miles from isobath.

20
Q

Mare liberium

A

freedom of the seas

21
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UNCED

A

United Nations Conference on Environmental Development

22
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MARPOL

A

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships

23
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What did MARPOL accomplish?

A

Comprehensive global convention limiting the pollution of ships, including oil, garbage, liquids, sewage, and plastics

24
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IMO

A

International Maritime Organization

25
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IWC

A

International Whaling Convention

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IPCC

A

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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