"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

Below is a list of stakeholders involved in developing MOP’s Five Year Strategic Plan:

Bill Adler
Executive Director, Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association Member, Massachusetts Fisheries Commission

Priscilla Brooks
Director, Ocean Conservation Program,
Conservation Law Foundation

Moira Brown
Right Whale Senior Scientist, New England Aquarium

John Bullard
President, Sea Education Association

Rick Burnes
Co-founder, Partner, Charles River Ventures

Bruce Carlisle
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Fara Courtney
President, Good Harbor Consulting

Jud Crawford
Senior Scientist, Conservation Law Foundation

Richard Delaney
Executive Vice President, Horsley Witten Group

Paul Diodati
Director, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries

John Duff
Assistant Professor of Environmental Law
University of MA, Boston

Mike Fogarty
Adjunct Scientist, Biology
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
New England Fishery Management Council

Kathryn Ford
Marine Habitat Specialist, MA Division of Marine Fisheries

Barry Gibson
New England Regional Director, Recreational Fishing Alliance

Deborah Hadden
Deputy Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority

James W. Hunt, III
Chief of Environmental and Energy Services, City of Boston

Lew Incze
Research Professor, University of Southern Maine
Gulf of Maine Research Council

Les Kauffman
Professor of Biology, Boston University

Jason Link
Food Web Dynamics Program Leader, National Marine Fisheries Service

Stormy Mayo
Director, Right Whale Habitat Studies, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies

Greg McGregor
Founding Partner, McGregor & Associates, PC

Betsy Nicholson
Regional Coastal Management Specialist, NOAA Coastal Services Center

David O'Connor
Commissioner, Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources

Jackie Odell
Executive Director, Northeast Seafood Coalition

Robbin Peach
Executive Director, Massachusetts Environmental Trust

Judy Pederson
Coastal Resources Specialist & Manager, MIT/SeaGrant

Mark Rasmussen
Executive Director, Coalition for Buzzards Bay

Bud Ris
President, New England Aquarium

Leona Roach
Executive Director, Massachusetts Marine Trades Association

Andrew Rosenberg
Professor, University of New Hampshire - Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans & Space

Brian Rothschild
Professor, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth - School for Marine Science and Technology

James Sanchirico
Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future

Andy Solow
Environmental & Ecological Statistician, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Dave Terkla
Professor of Environmental Economics, University of MA, Boston

Sue Tierney
Managing Principal, The Analysis Group

Bruce Tobey
City Councilor, City of Gloucester

Greg Watson
Vice President for Sustainable Development & Renewable Energy, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Peter Wiebe
Senior Scientist, Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Jack Wiggin
Executive Director, Urban Harbors Institute at University of Massachusetts, Boston

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