2021 Council Training

An annual training course for newly appointed council members.

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Training topics might include:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Time	Subject	Presenter	MSA Requirement
1:00-1:05	Kickoff and Orientation - Goals & Purposes of New Council Member Training	Regina Spallone & Sean Lawler - Office of Sustainable Fisheries
1:05-1:20	Welcome By Fisheries Leadership	Sam Rauch Janet Coit
1:20-1:50	Introductions & Ice Breaker	Sean Lawler
1:50-2:00	Break
2:00-2:45	MSA National Standards and NS1 Guidelines Presentation	Deb Lambert	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E) & (D)
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:00	Council Process and Organization Presentation - Establishment of the Councils - Development of FMPs	Jessica Coakley - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(G)
4:00-4:15	Break
4:15-5:15	Robert's Rules of Order - Activity & Review	Colette Trohan - A Great Meeting, Inc
5:15-5:30	Wrap-up & Session Close	Regina Spallone

**6:00-7:00 pm Happy Hour - Informal Meet & Greet

- Show off your favorite local seafood dish or local drink

- Jeopardy

Time	Subject	Presenter	MSA Requirement
1:30 - 1:40 pm	Welcome Back Expectations for Session 2 and Refresher	Regina Spallone & Sean Lawler - Office of Sustainable Fisheries
1:40 - 2:10 pm	Rules of Conduct and Other Legal Requirements Presentation Members Ethics Presentation Employees Ethics Presentation	Will Jacobi - DOC Ethics Law & Programs	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E)
2:10-2:55	Building an Administrative Record Presentation	Stacey Nathanson - NOAA General Counsel	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F)
2:55-3:05	Break
3:05- 3:20	Lobbying Restrictions	Adam Issenberg - NOAA General Counsel	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E)
3:20-4:30	Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure Provisions - Group Activity	Adam Issenberg (NOAA General Counsel)	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E)
4:30-4:40	Break
4:40- 5:00	Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Policies	Sandra Soderstrom - DOC Office of General Counsel	(n.b., this session will not be recorded)
5:00 - 5:10 pm	Wrap-up and Session Close	Regina Spallone - Office of Sustainable Fisheries

** 6:00 - 7:00 pm Happy Hour
- Informal networking activities

Time	Subject	Presenter	MSA Requirement
1:30-1:40	Welcome Back Expectations for Session 3 and Refresher	Regina Spallone & Sean Lawler
1:40-2:25	Environmental and Climate Information in Stock Assessments and Management Presentation	Jay Peterson - Office of Science & Technology Wendy Morrison - Office of Sustainable Fisheries	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(l)(A)
2:25-2:40	Break
2:40-3:40	Stock Assessments in Support of U.S. Fisheries Presentation Stock Assessment Group Activity	Kristan Blackhart - Office of Science and Technology Melissa Karp - Office of Science and Technology
3:40-3:55	Break
3:55-5:00	NS1 & Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability - ACL Group Activity Scenario A Scenario B	Regina Spallone Deb Lambert - Office of Sustainable Fisheries	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A)
5:00-5:15	Wrap-up and Session Close	Regina Spallone Sean Lawler

Time	Subject	Presenter	MSA Requirement
1:30-1:40	Welcome Back Expectations for Session 4 and Refresher	Regina Spallone Sean Lawler
1:40-2:30	Economic and Social Science Analysis in Fisheries Management	Chad Demarest - Northeast Fisheries Science Center	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(C)
2:30-2:40	Break
2:40-3:40	Use of Fisheries Data in Management - Observer Data - Electronic Technology Data - MRIP Presentation	Liz Chilton, Lee Benaka, Laura Keeling, Richard Cody	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(l)(A)
3:40-3:50	Break
3:50-4:20	Essential Fish Habitat & Deep Sea Coral	Ian Lundgren - Office of Habitat Conservation	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E)
4:20-5:20	National Environmental Policy Act -Activity	Marian Macpherson	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F)
5:20-5:30	Wrap-up and Session Close	Regina Spallone

**6:00-7:00 pm - Happy Hour with Informal Networking Activities

Time	Subject	Presenter	MSA Requirement
1:30-1:40	Welcome Back Expectations for Sesson 5 and Refresher	Regina Spallone Sean Lawler
1:40-2:10	Environmental Justice	Abigail Harley - West Coast Region	NEW!
2:10-2:20	Break
2:20-3:00	Fisheries Enforcement Presentation	Jim Landon - Director, Office of Law Enforcement Everett Baxter
3:00-3:55	Protected Resources: ESA and MMPA - Group Activity	Office of Protected Resources: Jason Kahn or Lisamarie Carrubba (ESA) Jaclyn Taylor (MMPA)	MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F)
3:55-4:05	Break
4:05-5:00	Putting it all Together - Wrap-up Activity	Sean Lawler Regina Spallone
5:00-5:05	Wrap up and session close	Sean Lawler Regina Spallone

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