Introduction / by Joan Goldstein -- California, threatening the Golden Shore / Elizabeth R. Kaplan -- The search for an ocean management policy, the Georges Bank case / Charles S. Colgan -- MAGCRC, a classic model for state/federal communication and cooperation / Edward Wilson -- The challenge of the Alaska OCS / Esther C. Wunnicke -- Environmental issues and offshore oil and gas, Mid-Atlantic region / Frank Basile and Barbara Karlin -- Environmental concerns for Mid-Atlantic oil and gas / Bert Brun -- The imperative for offshore development / O.J. Shirley -- Conclusion--landlords of the sea / Joan Goldstein.