At the direction of President Obama, the National Ocean Council created a draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan to address some of the major threats facing the Great Lakes, our oceans, and our coasts.

The draft plan is a huge first step in tackling problems such as pollution, ocean acidification, and habitat loss but it could still be improved.

Please urge the National Ocean Council to finalize a robust ocean action plan that protects, maintains and restores our oceans' health.