| Time | Length | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 60 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 | 15 | Introductions Goals and Purposes of Council Training
| Moderators: Brian Fredieu Hannah Hafey Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 8:15 | 35 | 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 |
| 8:50 | 45 | Council Process and Organization MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(B) and (G) | Jessica Coakley Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
| 9:35 | 15 | Break | |
| 9:50 | 30 | Recreational Fisheries Policy and Regional Implementation MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(I) | Russ Dunn Office of the Assistant Administrator |
| 10:20 | 70 | Use of Fisheries Data in Management MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A) | Kelly Denit/Richard Cody Office of Sustainable Fisheries Office of Science and Technology Elizabeth Chilton Office of Science and Technology |
| 11:30 | 60 | Lunch | |
| 12:30 | 60 | Stock Assessment and Support of U.S. Fisheries MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A) | Patrick D. Lynch, Ph.D. Office of Science and Technology |
| 1:30 | 75 | Stock Assessment Group Activity | |
| 2:45 | 15 | Break | |
| 3:00 | 60 | Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A) and (B) | Regina Spallone Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 4:00 | 60 | ACL Group Activity | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
2018 Council Training
An annual training course for newly appointed council members.
About
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.
Schedule
Day 1
| Time | Length | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 60 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 | 10 | Expectations for Day 2 & Refresh | Moderator |
| 8:10 | 60 | Parliamentary Procedures MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(G) | Colette Collier Trohan A Great Meeting, Inc. |
| 9:10 | 10 | Break | |
| 9:20 | 45 | Development of FMPs MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) and (G) | Jessica Coakley Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
| 10:05 | 15 | Break | |
| 10:20 | 45 | Magnuson-Stevens Act National Standards and NS1 Guidelines MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) | Deb Lambert Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 11:05 | 60 | Economic and Social Science Analysis in Fisheries Management MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(C) | Chad Demarest Northeast Fishery Science Center |
| 12:05 | 90 | Lunch: Brownbag with NOAA Fisheries Leadership | |
| 1:35 | 40 | Protected Resources: ESA and MMPA MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F) | Kristy Long Jacqueline Pearson-Meyer Office of Protected Resources |
| 2:15 | 15 | Protected Resources Group Activity | |
| 2:25 | 10 | Break | |
| 2:35 | 60 | National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F) | Marian Macpherson Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 3:35 | 35 | Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) | Kara Meckley Office of Habitat Conservation |
| 4:10 | 15 | Break | |
| 4:25 | 40 | Fisheries Enforcement MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) | Logan Gregory Office of Law Enforcement
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| 5:05 | Adjourn |
| Time | Length | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | 60 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 | 10 | Expectations for Day 3 & Refresh | Moderator
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| 8:10 | 20 | Rules of Conduct, Lobbying Restrictions, and Other Legal Requirements of All Council Members
MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) | Arthur Warren DOC Senior Counsel for Ethics |
| 8:30 | 20 | Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Policies | Adam Chandler DOC Counsel for Employment and Labor |
| 8:50 | 15 | Break | |
| 9:05 | 70 | Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure Provisions and Group Activity MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) | Lauren Smoker NOAA Office of General Counsel |
| 10:15 | 45 | Building an Administrative Record; FOIA MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F) | Stacey Nathanson NOAA Office of General Counsel |
| 11:00 | 15 | Break | |
| 11:05 | 90 | Wrapping Up Activity | Marian Macpherson Office of Sustainable Fisheries Jessica Coakley Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
| 12:45 | Adjourn |