| 3:00 - 3:30 | Kickoff, Orientation, and Introductions | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Stock Assessments in Support of U.S. Fisheries | Jeff Vieser Melissa Karp | Office of Science and Technology |
| 4:30 - 4:40 | BREAK | ||
| 4:40 - 5:25 | Setting Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures | Karen Greene | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 5:25 - 5:30 | BREAK | ||
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Stock Assessment and ACL activities | Jeff Vieser, Melissa Karp, Karen Greene, Deb Lambert | Office of Science and Technology and Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 6:00 - 6:10 | Wrap up and questions | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
2026 Council Training
An annual training course for newly appointed council members.
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
| 3:00 - 3:05 | Kickoff and welcome back | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 3:05 - 4:05 | Protected Resources: ESA and MMPA Group Activity | Jaclyn Taylor (MMPA), Jason Kahn (ESA) | Office of Protected Resources |
| 4:05 - 4:15 | BREAK | ||
| 4:15 - 4:45 | Preventing and Addressing Harassment in the Council Process | Alana D. Burnett | Department of Commerce Office of General Counsel |
| 4:45 - 4:50 | BREAK | ||
| 4:50 - 5:50 | Tools & Approaches for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management | Wendy Morisson, Jay Peterson | Office of Sustainable Fisheries Office of Science and Technology |
| 5:50 - 6:00 | Wrap up and questions | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 3:00 - 3:05 | Kickoff and welcome back | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 3:05 - 3:45 | Essential Fish Habitat and Deep Sea Coral Research & Technology | Tauna Rankin, Erin Winslow | Office of Habitat Conservation |
| 3:45 - 3:55 | BREAK | ||
| 3:55 - 4:55 | Use of Fisheries Data in Management --- Observer Data --- Electronic Technology (ET) Data --- Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) | Ken Keene, Holly McBride, Katherine Papacostas | Office of Science and Technology |
| 4:55 - 5:00 | BREAK | ||
| 5:00 - 5:30 | National Environmental Policy Act | Marian Macpherson | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |
| 5:30 - 5:45 | Wrap up, review, training closing | Deb Lambert | Office of Sustainable Fisheries |