Testifying yesterday before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at a hearing on the Law of the Sea Convention, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp stressed that accession to the Convention will better position the Coast Guard to advance and protect America’s national, economic and environmental security – especially in the emerging Arctic. Papp explained how the Coast Guard would be able to leverage provisions in the Convention to solidify the cooperative framework for interdiction at sea, enhance maritime safety and strengthen protection of the marine environment.