KEY PUBLIC SECTOR FINDINGS

1 Need to promulgate regulations for MARPOL and other key international conventions

2. Inadequate coordination and communication among national agencies and between national and local government agencies.

3. Fragmentation of agency responsibilities include unclear or ignored agency mandates and overlapping jurisdictions

4. Need for training assessments and follow up

5. Government generally has inadequate resources, equipment, and staffing to execute functions

6 Difficulty with staff retention