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Gulf of Maine Action Plan, May 1990. Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment. 11pp.

This resource documents some of the first actions which the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment undertook: the establishment of Council responsibilities and a general Action Plan. "The Council on the Marine Environment would play a crucial role in the application of the Gulf Action Plan. As the fink between the many state, provincial and federal agencies involved in Gulf management, the Council would be able to facilitate ongoing or future efforts by the five jurisdictions to maintain and enhance the health of the Gulf. Council support would come in many forms: funding assistance, dissemination of scientific data,improved state, provincial and federal communications, or heightened public awareness. The Council goal with respect to the components of the Action Plan would be to develop interjurisdictional mechanisms for resolving environmental problems within the Gulf region." The Action Plan would have the following mission statement: to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine and to allow for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations. This draft is the first document to contain this mission statement, which remains to this day.

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