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Standing Committee on
Environmental Law

PROTECTING OUR OCEANS:
LEGAL AND POLICY RESPONSES
TO DECLINING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

32nd National Spring Conference on the Environment
June 11, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland

Sponsored By
ABA Standing Committee on Environmental Law

Hosted By
University of Maryland School of Law Environmental Law Program

In Association With
ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
ABA Section of International Law and Practice
Environmental Law Institute

PROGRAM
June 11, 2004
Nathan Patz Law Center - Ceremonial Moot Court Room

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.	COFFEE/TEA
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.	WELCOME Robert V. Percival, Director, Environmental Law Program, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD
	Robert L. Falk, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA; Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Environmental Law
	INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.	OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TOWARD A NEW U.S. OCEANS POLICY James L. Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.	COASTAL MARINE POLLUTION AND HUMAN HEALTH Vessels, non-point sources and air emissions can all affect the coastal marine environment as well as impact human health. This panel will provide an overview of the various sources of pollution of the marine environment and the related human health consequences. In addition, the panel will explore existing regulatory and enforcement tools that are being used to combat marine pollution. The panel also will address the Clear Skies Initiative and the effects of mercury on the marine environment.
	Moderator: Jane F. Barrett, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, DC
	Speakers:
	Ellen Athas, Director, Clean Oceans Program, Ocean Conservancy, Washington, DC
	Craig Vogt, Deputy Director, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
	Jon Waldron, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, DC
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.	BREAK
11:00 am - 12:15 p.m.	SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Panelists will address key issues associated with maintaining sustainable fisheries in the face of numerous ecological, economic and legal challenges - such as the linkage of fisheries to conservation and management of other living marine resources; regulatory policies, frameworks and enforcement; "ecosystem management" tools; marine protected areas (MPA's); the role of traditional fishing practices; fish stocks in transit in international waters; and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
	Moderator: Blake A. Biles, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC
	Speakers:
	Eric A. Bilsky, Senior Attorney, Oceana, Washington, DC
	Eldon V.C. Greenberg, Garvey Schubert Barer, Washington, DC
	Dr. Elliott Norse, President, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Redmond, WA
	Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, Professor, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	CONFERENCE LUNCH
	LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SAVING CHESAPEAKE BAY: IF NOT HERE, WHERE? William C. Baker, President, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Maryland
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.	PROTECTING LIVING MARINE RESOURCES This panel will explore efforts to strengthen protection of living marine resources under a variety of U.S. fisheries and environmental laws. Panelists will discuss recent litigation against the U.S. Navy that culminated in an agreement to limit the Navy's use of active sonar systems that threaten whales and other marine life; the consequences of new legislation exempting the U.S. military from the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act; and efforts to limit sea turtle and sea bird by-catch in longline fisheries.
	Moderator: Robert V. Percival, Director, Environmental Law Program, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD
	Speakers:
	Joel R. Reynolds, Director, Marine Mammal Protection Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, Santa Monica, CA
	Deborah A. Sivas, Managing Attorney and Director, Earthjustice Environmental Law Clinic, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA
	Gerald W. Winegrad, Vice President for Policy, American Bird Conservancy, Washington, DC
	Jean Williams, Section Chief, Wildlife and Marine Resources, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	BREAK
3:45 - 5:30 p.m.	THE FUTURE OF OCEANS GOVERNANCE The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy is expected to deliver final recommendations to the President and Congress for a new comprehensive national ocean policy in April 2004. These recommendations will likely form the foundation of U.S. oceans policy for years to come. Already, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has acted favorably on the Commission's recommendation that the U.S. ratify the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention. The Pew Oceans Commission also has produced a report on the threats to our nation's marine resources with detailed recommendations for promoting sustainable fisheries and protecting coastal waters. This panel will examine the range of legal and policy responses that the U.S. must consider to meet present and future sustainability challenges.
	Moderator: Paul E. Hagen, Director, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., Washington, DC
	Speakers:
	Dr. Jeremy Firestone, Assistant Professor, Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
	Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, Durham, NH
	Dr. Rick Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Ocean Service, Silver Spring, MD
	Margaret Spring, Democratic Counsel, Oceans and Fisheries Subcommittee, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Washington, DC
	Christophe A. G. Tulou, President, The Center for SeaChange, Arlington, Virginia
5:30 p.m.	CLOSING REMARKS

	FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY Arnold & Porter LLP • Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Blank Rome LLP

THE CONFERENCE HOST AND SITE

This conference is hosted by the University of Maryland School of Law and takes place in the Ceremonial Moot Court Room at the Nathan Patz Law Center, 500 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland.

Traveling to the Conference Site
> By car: From I-95 take route 395 ("Downtown Baltimore") and exit onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Turn right at fourth traffic light onto Baltimore Street. Turn left at second traffic light onto Paca Street. Go ¼ block and turn right into the Baltimore Grand Garage. Lexington Market garages also are available on Paca Street. Parking fees must be paid by participants. The Law School is directly across the street from the Garage.
> By plane: Conference participants can use any of three regional airports. The closest and most convenient is Baltimore-Washington International (BWI). If you prefer to fly into the Washington, DC area, use Reagan National Airport or Washington Dulles International Airport. Shuttle and light rail are available when flying into BWI, and rental car transportation is available at all three airports.
> By Train: Baltimore's Penn Station is on main Amtrak routes and close to the School of Law. More information can be found at http://www.amtrak.com/stations/bal.html. Amtrak and MARC trains also run from Union Station in Washington, DC to Camden Yards and Penn Station in Baltimore (Note: MARC runs only Monday-Friday).

Special Needs
Any person with disabilities who would like to attend the program and who has special needs should contact Laura Mrozek at the Law School at least 72 hours in advance at 410-706-8157.

Accommodations
A block of rooms has been held at the Wyndham Baltimore, 101 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. This is just a few blocks from the law school. To receive our special rate of $139 + tax, advise the hotel that you are with the "ABA Public Services Division Environmental Law Spring Conference" group.
Call 1-800-WYNDHAM or 410/752-1100. Hotel reservations should be made by telephone using our group designation, and not on-line.