Ever since the United Nations first declared June 8 as World Oceans Day in 2008, spurring awareness of the need for ocean conservation around the globe, the United States has also celebrated National Ocean Month, which reflects a broad range of concerns mirroring those of the U.N., including implementation of the United Nations Convention on...Read More

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of State announced updated data on the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast.  Since 2003, U.S. government agencies have been engaged in gathering and analyzing data to determine the outer limits of the U.S. extended continental shelf.  This...Read More