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Bureau of Oceans

The Bureau of Oceans is part of the Ministry of Landscape.

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Registry CMS-05 Reg 05 of 06 เผถ Est 1974
Headquarters Oslola Hydrographic House
Scale 12 offices
6,200 staff
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.

Locations 6 republics ยท 12 offices ยท 4,550
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Antigua Office of Marine Scientific Research ยท Office of Tidal & Oceanographic Data 840
Cama Office of Deep Sea Survey ยท Office of Fisheries Policy 840
Karu Office of Undersea Resources 410
Oslola Office of Boundary Affairs ยท Office of Chart Production ยท Office of EEZ Policy ยท Office of Foreign Access & Licensing ยท Office of Water Quality 1,620
Paria Office of Aquaculture Management 320
Sal Office of Pollution Response 520
1Figures reflect headquarters staff only; stations are shown in the department listing. Published total staff is 6,200, including staff not itemised by office.
Departments 4 departments ยท 12 offices ยท 8,080 staff
01

Department of Hydrography & Charting

2,170

Surveys and maintains navigational charts, tide tables and oceanographic records for Vekllei waters.

  • Office of Chart Production
  • Office of Tidal & Oceanographic Data 3 stations
  • Office of Deep Sea Survey 5 stations
02

Department of EEZ Management

1,100

Administers Vekllei's exclusive economic zones, including foreign access agreements and boundary disputes.

  • Office of EEZ Policy
  • Office of Foreign Access & Licensing 1 stations
  • Office of Boundary Affairs 2 stations
03

Department of Marine Resources

1,890

Sets policy for the extraction of marine resources, including fishing, aquaculture and undersea extraction.

  • Office of Fisheries Policy 3 stations
  • Office of Aquaculture Management 1 stations
  • Office of Undersea Resources 3 stations
04

Department of Ocean Environment

2,920

Monitors ocean health within Vekllei's jurisdiction and enforces marine pollution standards.

  • Office of Water Quality 4 stations
  • Office of Pollution Response 5 stations
  • Office of Marine Scientific Research 3 stations
Constituents
BodyRemit
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.
Constituent Bodies โ€” Ministry of Landscape Register
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
1Register positions assigned alphabetically at build; codes recompute when bodies are added or dissolved.