"Boston Harbor and
our vast ocean waters
have for centuries supported a variety
of marine uses, from waterfront
development and trade, to recreation and tourism. Today, the pressures on our oceans are greater than ever and this requires a new stewardship model
that protects our resources while continuing
to support and grow
our economy.
This major grant from the Moore
Foundation will bring
a wide array of
stakeholders together
to develop the
science and new
ocean management
framework necessary
to ensure a thriving
Massachusetts ocean
for generations to come."
- James Hunt, III, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services, City of Boston
The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership is composed of an expanding group of stakeholder organizations that represent a wide range of ocean interests and as of January, 2010 include:
Applied Science Associates, Inc.
Aquabio Incorporated
Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.
Battelle Memorial Institute
Blue Wave Strategies, LLC
Boston University Marine Program
Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association
Cape Cod Commission
Captain Barry Gibson
Charles River Ventures
City of Boston
Cline & Powell
Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea
Conservation Law Foundation
Environmental Change Initiative - Brown University
Good Harbor Consulting
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies – University of Massachusetts Boston
Joint Ocean Commissions Initiative
Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network
Marine Renewable Energy Center – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership
Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association
Massachusetts Marine Trades Association
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Massachusetts Municipal Association
Massachusetts Ocean Coalition
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Mass Audubon
Massport Authority
McGregor & Associates, P.C.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
ML Strategies, LLC
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Nantucket Soundkeeper
NOAA National Ocean Service and National Marine Fisheries Service
New Bedford Seafood Consulting
New England Aquarium
Ocean River Institute
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.
Roger Williams University – Marine Affairs Institute, School of Law
Safer Waters In Massachusetts
(Nahant SWIM, Inc.)
Sailors for the Sea
Safe Harbor
Sea Education Association
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
The Nature Conservancy – Massachusetts
The Ocean Conservancy
University of Massachusetts – Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – School of Marine Science and Technology
University of Massachusetts Lowell – School of Marine Sciences
