Audio Description for “50 ways to love your Ocean and Coasts” video

[Scene opens with a logo that includes a marsh bird, a whale tail, and a seal]

50 Years of Ocean and Coastal Conservation.

[View fades to a flyover of marsh grasses. Video shifts through aerial coastal scenes. We see a wharf with sailboats]

The diversity of our ocean and coasts is as great as its people.

[A person runs down a path to the edge of a cliff overlooking the beach. We see a tropical island, ships, and kayaker]

It’s where we live, work, and play.

[Whales swimming followed by birds in marsh grass, a dolphin pod swimming, and an aerial view of a bridge]

Our ocean and coasts provide a wealth of biodiversity, and represent an integral part of our national heritage and character.
[Camera pans to family fishing off a dock]
In 1972, Congress enacted four important laws:  
·       Clean Water Act 
·       Coastal Zone Management Act
·       Marine Mammal Protection Act 
·       National Marine Sanctuaries Act”
[Divers on a reef]
These important laws have protected our ocean and coasts for 50 years.“

[Aerial view of birds flying over the ocean]

But your help is also needed.
[Underwater view]
Please visit our website to learn more. 
[Logos for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Marine Mammal Commission, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
50 Ways to Love your Ocean and Coasts 
www.noaa.gov/50-years-ocean-coastal-conservation
Select footage courtesy of 
Nick Zachar/NOAA
David Ruck/NOAA
Matt Mcintosh/NOAA
NOAA Fisheries
Video Produced by
Michael Pai/NOAA