Four Shared
Regional Priorities
The Board guides MARCO’s work to advance regional ocean priorities—improving water quality, protecting vital marine habitats, promoting responsible marine development, and supporting coastal communities in adapting to change.
MARCO conducts its work through regional ocean planning, data sharing, and intergovernmental collaboration that advances four shared regional priorities.
MARCO is committed to a strategic, collaborative, and efficient regional approach to ocean management.
It carries out its mission through intergovernmental collaboration, data sharing, regional ocean planning, and active stakeholder engagement.