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Proclamation 10413

National Ocean Month, 2022

This proclamation declares June 2022 as National Ocean Month, celebrating the ocean's importance to climate, economy, and culture. It highlights ongoing Biden administration ocean and climate initiatives—including an Ocean-Climate Action Plan, offshore wind deployment, and the America the Beautiful 30×30 conservation goal—while calling on Americans to protect marine environments, but imposes no binding mandates or deadlines.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 33613

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2022 as National Ocean Month
  • Call upon Americans to take action to protect, conserve, and restore our ocean and coasts

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2022 designated as National Ocean Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Non-binding 'call upon' language lacks enforcement; substantive policy claims reference separate ongoing initiatives without new commitments in this document
  • Environmental justice framing contrasts with voluntary nature of proclamation
Proclamation 10413: National Ocean Month, 2022 · Executive Orders