The Bureau of Oceans is part of the Ministry of Landscape.
| Bureau of Oceans | |
|---|---|
| Bureau of the Ministry of Landscape | |
| Employees | 6,200 |
| Established | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Hydrographic House, Oslola |
The Bureau of Oceans manages Vekllei’s territorial waters and the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) around its 83 republics. Because the republics are distributed across the Atlantic from the Arctic to the Southern Ocean, the combined EEZ is among the largest in the world. The bureau sets the policy framework for how these waters are used – fishing rights, undersea resource claims, hydrographic charting and marine environmental standards – though operational enforcement at sea is conducted by the Littoral Service under the Ministry of Defence.
The bureau administers fishing quota frameworks in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries under the Ministry of Industry, which handles production and fleet operations. The Bureau of Oceans sets the ecological limits; the Bureau of Fisheries manages within them. Disputes over quota allocation are common and are typically resolved through joint committee or interwork detachment.
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Department of Hydrography & Charting
2,170Surveys and maintains navigational charts, tide tables and oceanographic records for Vekllei waters.
Department of EEZ Management
1,100Administers Vekllei's exclusive economic zones, including foreign access agreements and boundary disputes.
Department of Marine Resources
1,890Sets policy for the extraction of marine resources, including fishing, aquaculture and undersea extraction.
| Body | Remit |
|---|---|
| Hydrographic Office of Vekllei | Charting, surveying and publication of hydrographic data for Vekllei’s territorial and adjacent waters. |
| Commonwealth Fisheries Quota Board | Independent body that sets sustainable catch quotas by species and region in consultation with the Bureau of Fisheries. |
| Marine Resources Authority | Licences and monitors exploitation of undersea resources including minerals, hydrocarbons and deep-sea extraction. |
| Reg | Body | Remit | Series | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bureau of Agriculture | The Bureau of Agriculture oversees farming, food standards, biosecurity and farm animal welfare for the Ministry of Landscape. | bureau | CMS-01 |
| 02 | Bureau of Conservation | The Bureau of Conservation manages national parks, protected areas and conservation programmes for the Ministry of Landscape. | bureau | CMS-02 |
| 03 | Bureau of Materials | The Bureau of Materials oversees land-based natural resource management and the certification of natural products for the Ministry of Landscape. | bureau | CMS-03 |
| 04 | Bureau of Meteorology | The Bureau of Meteorology oversees national weather services, climate monitoring and disaster forecasting for the Ministry of Landscape. | bureau | CMS-04 |
| 05▸ | Bureau of Oceans | The Bureau of Oceans manages Vekllei's territorial waters, exclusive economic zones and marine resource rights for the Ministry of Landscape. | bureau | this chart |
| 06 | LSRE | The Land Science Research Establishment is SIRO's constituent body for environmental and agricultural research. | organisation | CMS-06 |