2017 Council Training

An annual training course for newly appointed council members.

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About

Training topics might include:

Roles and responsibilities of councils.
MSA and other applicable laws.
Science behind fisheries management.
Other factors affecting fisheries management.

Schedule

Day 1

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 Hannah Hafey Office of Sustainable Fisheries
8:45 - 9:20	Introduction to the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Establishment of the councils 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 > Observer data and electronic monitoring	Richard Cody, Ph.D. Elizabeth Chilton Brett Alger 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

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 06/09/2021

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