Day 1–Tuesday, April 30, 2019The Grand Trunk Meeting Room
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April-May 2019 Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting
This is a meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, which advises NOAA and the Department of Commerce on living marine resource issues.
About
Primary goals of this meeting are to discuss and finalize recommendations of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force and their Phase I report and recommendations regarding the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act grant program; to discuss the value of a national seafood marketing effort with industry representatives; learn about wind development in the Atlantic ocean; and receive updates on the development of the Strategic Aquaculture Science Plan, NOAA Fisheries budget outlook, recreational fishing work, and other science and research activities.
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Schedule
Day 2–Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The Grand Trunk Meeting Room
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Subject |
Presenter |
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8:30 – 9:30 |
60 |
NOAA Fisheries Budget Outlook & Administrative Update - Informational |
Paul Doremus, PhD, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations |
9:30 – 10:30 |
60 |
Panel Presentation & Discussion U.S. Seafood Promotion and the Fish and Seafood Promotion Act Informational Hour 1: Panel experts will discuss:
Panel background paper (PDF, 3 pages) Fish and Seafood Promotion Act, 1986 Final Rule: Fish and Seafood Promotion Act Provisions; Seafood Marketing |
Bill DiMento, Vice President of Sustainability and Government Affairs, High Liner Foods Jana Hennig, Executive Director, Posi+ively Groundfish Hugh Link, Executive Director, Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission (via teleconference) Randy Rhodes, President, Harvest Select Seafood and Harvest Select Catfish
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10:30 – 10:45 |
15 |
Break |
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10:45 - 11:45 |
60 |
Panel Presentation & Discussion U.S. Seafood Promotion …continued Hour 2: Questions and Discussion with MAFAC Members |
Megan Davis, Ph.D., Moderator and Lead, Fish and Seafood Promotion Act Task |
11:45 – 11:55 |
10 |
Public Comment |
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11:55 – 1:10 |
75 |
Lunch |
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1:10 – 2:10 |
60 |
Learn about the Coastal Culinary Academy Informational
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Barton Seaver, Chef, Author, and Founder of Coastal Culinary Academy |
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Adjourn |
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~2:30 – 4:30 |
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Field Trips |
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5:00 - ?? |
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MAFAC Happy Hour (No Host) Continue the discussion about promoting seafood and national seafood literacy with all guest panelists and presenters. |
AC Hotel Lounge |
Day 3–Thursday, May 2, 2019
The Grand Trunk Meeting Room
Time |
Min. |
Subject |
Presenter |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
30 |
Administrative Session – MAFAC members only |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
60 |
Science Enterprise Update Informational |
Francisco (Cisco) Werner, PhD, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor |
10:00 – 10:10 |
10 |
Break |
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10:10 – 11:10 |
60 |
Strategic Aquaculture Science Plan (SASP) Future ACTION
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Michael Rust, Ph.D., Science Advisor, Office of Aquaculture, NOAA Fisheries (by teleconference) |
Subcommittee Reports |
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11:10 – 12:30 |
80 |
Subcommittee Reports
MAFAC Recommendations: Saltonstall-Kennedy Act Grant Program (PDF, 3 pages) |
Bob Gill, Chair, Recreational Fisheries Sara McDonald, Chair, Protected Resources Sebastian Belle, Chair, Commerce |
12:30 -1:00 |
30 |
Close Out: Review of Decisions, Action Items, Next Steps, Next Meeting |
Erika Feller, Chair Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy |
1:00 pm |
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Adjourn |
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