Marine environment  Department

Key functions.

  • Identify and assess the principal marine environmental problems facing the country through research.
  • To encourage community awareness and strengthen their participation in conservation and protection of the national marine environment
  • Promote the adoption of principles of sustainable development in the development of the marine environment
  • Develop strategies for the conservation and protection of the National Marine environment
  • Monitor new developments of the marine environment
  • Integrate and adopt the International conventions on marine environment protection
  • To prevent and control pollution from ships and domestic waste