May 2021 Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

This is a virtual meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), which advises NOAA and the Department of Commerce on living marine resource issues.

About

This is a virtual meeting. Details on how to access the meeting are at the top of each day's agenda, below.

Primary goals of this meeting are to hear presentations and discuss Administration priorities; the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and relief funding; Executive Orders and implications for NOAA Fisheries; building a resilient seafood and fishing sector including marketing, workforce development, aquaculture, and social indicators of resilience; offshore wind and science; marine mammal deterrents; and recreational fisheries engagement and work of the Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force. MAFAC subcommittees will be convened to conduct work as needed.

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Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

This meeting is accessible to the public via webinar and teleconference. Please use the following information to access today's meeting:

Teleconference

Attendee (Listen Only) Dial In Number: 888-324-6110
Attendee (Listen Only) Passcode: 9337029

WebEx

Meeting Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/onstage/g.php?MTID=eeb961eb3aa65c880bdeba5174d33ed9c

Meeting number: 199 527 2261
Password: noaa

12:00 -12:10	10	Welcome, Roll Call, & Agenda Review	Erika Feller, MAFAC Chair Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy
12:10 -1:25	75	Report from the Assistant Administrator Leadership update (8 min) Transition & Administration priorities Secretary, Under Secretary, and other appointees and nominations MAFAC transition report and offshore wind comments. Update on CARES and Relief Funding to states, territories, tribes (7 min) Executive Orders with implications on NOAA activities (20 min) Questions/Discussion with MAFAC (40 min) Presentation on Executive Orders (PDF, 6 pages) Presentation on Report, Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful (PDF, 11 pages) Report: Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful, 2021 (PDF, 24 pages)	Paul Doremus, PhD. Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Sam Rauch, Deputy Directors for Regulatory Actions Letise LaFeir, PhD Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
1:25 – 1:50	25	Break/Stretch/Lunch
1:50 –4:50	180	Building a Resilient Seafood and Fisheries Sector Presentation and discussion on NOAA areas of focus that support building seafood and fishing resilience Annotated Agenda (PDF, 4 pages)
1:50-1:55	5	Overview and Introduction	Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy
1:55 – 2:15	20	Seafood Marketing Update on assessment of MAFAC’s recommendation for a National Seafood Council	Paul Doremus, PhD. Michael Rubino, PhD. Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy
2:15 - 2:35	20	Overview of the NOAA efforts to elevate communications on seafood topics Presentation (PDF, 10 pages)	Laura Diederick, External Affairs Lead, Office of Communications Kate Naughten, Director, Office of Communications
2:35 - 2:45	10	Aquaculture Update Aquaculture Opportunity Areas – Approach and status update Presentation (PDF, 14 pages)	Kristine Cherry, Chief, Regulatory and Policy Branch, NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture
2:45 – 3:05	20	Workforce Development Work of the Aquaculture Economic Development Task Force (EDTF) Inventory of educational programs Developing strategies for workforce development in support of EDTF efforts Presentation (PDF, 8 pages)	David O’Brien, Acting Director, Office of Aquaculture
3:05 - 3:15	10	Break/Stretch
3:15 - 3:35	20	Sea Grant Programs History of programs that support workforce development and working waterfronts New engagement to support the Young Fisherman’s Development Act Potential avenues to support workforce development of seafood industries Presentation (PDF, 10 pages)	Nikola Garber, PhD, Deputy Director, National Sea Grant College Program
3:35 – 4:10	35	Fishing Communities and Resilience Social indicators developed to characterize community well-being for coastal communities working waterfronts engaged in fishing activities. Overview will describe: Indicators on fishing engagement and reliance, environmental justice, climate change, economic, and gentrification Assessments and reports that use the indicators Presentation (PDF, 20 pages)	Lisa Colburn, PhD, Social Scientist, Northeast Fisheries Science Center Michael Jepson, PhD, Social Science Branch Chief, Southeast Regional Office
4:10 - 4:50	40	MAFAC Discussion	Erika Feller, MAFAC Chair
4:50 – 4:55	5	Public Comment
4:55 – 5:00	5	Recap & Overview of Wednesday’s sessions	Erika Feller, MAFAC Chair Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy
5:00 PM		Adjourn

This meeting is accessible to the public via webinar and teleconference. Please use the following information to access today's meeting:

Teleconference

Attendee (Listen Only) Dial In Number: 888-324-6110
Attendee (Listen Only) Passcode: 9337029

WebEx

Meeting Link:https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3c0518b7f9ba84bd46b5df5811613a04

Meeting number: 199 152 3815
Password: noaa

12:30 - 1:15	45	NOAA Fisheries Budget Outlook & Administrative Update – Informational FY2021 and COVID- 19 impacts FY2022 planning Expectations on returning to the official workplace and related changes to workforce management practices Presentation (PDF, 16 pages)	Brian Pawlak, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations
1:15 -1:35	20	Reports from the State Directors Meeting and Fisheries Commissions – Informational Distribution of CARES Act funding Outlook for year ahead	Bob Beal, Executive Director, Atlantic States David Donaldson, Executive Director, Gulf States Randy Fisher, Executive Director, Pacific States
1:35 – 1:40	5	Break/Stretch
1:40 -2:50	70	Science Update – Informational Introduction of Evan Howell and ST priorities (10 min) Offshore wind topics (60 min) Status of efforts to address science needs and scientific surveys Scientific understanding to address trust resources Annotated Agenda (PDF, 1 page) Presentation (PDF, 42 pages)	Evan Howell, PhD, Director, Office of Science and Technology Cisco Werner, PhD, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs Andrew Lipsky, Fisheries & Offshore Wind Lead
2:50 – 3:20	30	Break/Stretch/Lunch
3:20 -3:50 3:50 – 4:00	30 10	Recreational Fisheries Activities and Updates – Informational Expanding engagement activities and opportunities. Progress on implementation of the Modern Fish Act. Planning next Recreational Fisheries Summit. Annotated Agenda (PDF, 1 page) Presentation (PDF, 10 pages) Progress of the Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force Presentation (PDF, 4 pages)	Russ Dunn, Senior Recreational Fisheries Advisory Patrick Sullivan, PhD, Liaison to Task Force Kellie Ralston, Liaison to Task Force
4:00 – 4:45	45	Protected Resources – New Topic Opportunity to develop criteria, metrics, and priorities for evaluating the effectiveness of deterrents on marine mammals. Annotated Agenda (PDF, 1 page) Presentation (PDF, 16 pages) Discussion by MAFAC	Catherine Marzin, Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources Kristy Long, Office of Protected Resources
4:45 – 5:00	15	Close Out: Review of Subcommittee Sessions on Thursday, Action Items, Next Steps, Next Meeting	Erika Feller, Chair Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy
5:00 pm		Adjourn

This meeting is accessible to the public via webinar and teleconference. Please use the following information to access today's meeting:

Teleconference

Attendee (Listen Only) Dial In Number: 888-324-6110
Attendee (Listen Only) Passcode: 9337029

WebEx

Meeting Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/onstage/g.php?MTID=ebd29a3e49db8d5980ee5738a4bfe38bf

Meeting number: 199 801 0641
Password: noaa

SUBCOMMITTEE OR WORKING GROUP SESSIONS - open to all members, staff, and the public.
12:30 -2:00	90	Building a Resilient Seafood and Fisheries Sector	Commerce & Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee (or new Working Group) Leads: TBD
2:00 – 2:15	15	Break/Stretch
2:15 –3:15	60	Effectiveness of deterrents on marine mammals	Protected Resources Subcommittee (Sara McDonald)
3:15 -3:20	5	Break/Stretch
3:20 – 4:20	60	2022 Recreational Fisheries Summit: Discuss potential topics and outcomes.	Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee (Donna Kalez)

Last updated by Office of Policy on 05/26/2021