Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
|---|---|---|
8:00 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
|
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Introductions Goals and purposes of council training Review of training manual, logistics
|
Brian Fredieu Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 8:45 - 9:20 |
Introduction to the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) and (D) |
Jessica Coakley Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Presentation (PDF, 21 pages) Council Diagrams (PDF, 8 pages) |
| 9:20 - 10:05 |
Council Process and Organization MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(B) and (G) |
Jessica Coakley Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Presentation (PDF, 23 pages) |
10:05 - 10:20 |
Break |
|
| 10:20 - 11:30 |
Use of Fisheries Data in Management > MRIP |
Richard Cody, Ph.D. Office of Science and Technology MRIP Presentation (PDF, 11 pages) Data Presentation (PDF, 24 pages) |
11:30 - 12:30 |
Lunch |
|
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
Stock assessment and support of U.S. Fisheries MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A) |
Patrick D. Lynch Ph.D. Stock Assessment Coordinator Presentation (PDF, 82 pages) |
| 1:30 - 2:45 | Stock Assessment Group Activity |
Activity Handout (PDF, 5 pages) |
2:45 - 3:00 |
Break |
|
| 3:00 - 4:00 |
Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A) and (B) |
Regina Spallone Office of Sustainable Fisheries Presentation (PDF, 27 pages) |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | ACL Group Activity |
Activity Handout (PDF, 2 pages) |
5:00 |
Adjourn |
2017 Council Training
An annual training course for newly appointed council members.
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Training topics might include:
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Roles and responsibilities of councils.
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MSA and other applicable laws.
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Science behind fisheries management.
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Other factors affecting fisheries management.