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Gulf of Mexico Alliance

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a partnership, initiated in 2004 by the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, to protect the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem and economy.



Working with all interested partners, these five U.S. Gulf States are committed to realizing the benefits of shared management successes and coordinated environmental monitoring efforts. The first action of the red globe Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GoMA) was to issue the red globe Governors' Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts (red globe En Español), which challenged this new partnership to make tangible, short-term progress between March 2006 and March 2009. Based on the initial success of this plan, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance began work on a second regional collaboration blueprint, red globe Governors' Action Plan II for Healthy and Resilient Coasts: 2009-2014, which was released on June 10, 2009, at Capitol Hill Oceans Week in Washington, D.C.

 

Gulf at a Glance

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance published red globe Gulf of Mexico at a Glance, which contains helpful information about the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem, Watershed, and Economy.

In addition, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance is engaged in a number of activities with the six Mexican Gulf States, acknowledging that the health of the Gulf of Mexico is the responsibility of both the United States and Mexico.

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance has identified Six Regional Priorities:

  • Water Quality

  • Habitat Conservation and Restoration

  • Ecosystem Integration and Assessment

  • Nutrients and Nutrient Impacts

  • Coastal Community Resilience

  • Environmental Education

NOAA's National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) supports the vision and priorities of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. NCDDC serves as a partner in the creation of the Priority Habitat Information System (PHINS), a project of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. Several NCDDC staff members serve on Gulf of Mexico Alliance committees, such as the Gulf Hypoxia Monitoring Stakeholders Committee.