If you are not aware that the US already uses ocean zoning in a great variety of ways, this new initiative might sound like additional government interference. But that is not the case. We already have ocean zoning but it is not well organized, nor does it balance the needs of the many sectors that depend upon ocean resources. The new initiative is a chance to achieve this balance. This initiative will make our use of our territorial waters more sustainable, more organized, more effective, more fair, and more beneficial to US citizens. Most important, we need this to hand our children a healthier ocean than the one we have today.