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Proc 10594ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10594

National Ocean Month, 2023

This proclamation designates June 2023 as National Ocean Month, calling on Americans to protect and conserve oceans. It describes existing Biden Administration ocean and climate initiatives—including the Ocean Climate Action Plan, offshore wind goals, marine sanctuary designations, and port electrification—but does not create new mandates, programs, or legal obligations.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 36459

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2023 as National Ocean Month
  • Call upon Americans to take action to protect, conserve, and restore ocean and coasts

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2023 designated as National Ocean Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references ongoing sanctuary designation processes but creates no new legal deadlines; 'call upon Americans' is hortatory, not binding
  • References to 2030 goals (30 GW offshore wind, 30% conservation) are pre-existing administration targets, not new commitments established by this proclamation
Proclamation 10594: National Ocean Month, 2023 · Executive Orders