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May-June 2023 Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

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

Schedule

 

Day 1 – Wednesday, May 31, 2023     9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT

Time

Min

Subject

Presenter

9:00 – 9:15

15

Welcome, Roll Call, & Agenda Review

Megan Davis, PhD, MAFAC Chair

Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy and Designated Federal Officer (DFO)

9:15 – 9:45

30

Report of the Assistant Administrator

  • Review updates/activities since November 2022

Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

9:45 –10:00

15

Break/Stretch

 

10:00 –10:30

30

Reports from the State Directors Meeting and Fisheries Commissions – Informational

Bob Beal, Executive Director, Atlantic States 

David Donaldson, Executive Director, Gulf States 
Barry Thom, Executive Director, Pacific States

10:30 –11:30

60

Updates from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Affairs – Informational

  • EEJ Strategy- Discuss final strategy and next steps (Presentation)
  • National Standards- Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) (Presentation)

Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator of Regulatory Programs

11:30 –1:00

90

Lunch

 

1:00 – 3:00

120

Climate Science to Support Climate-Ready Fisheries

Informational

  • Session will provide an overview of the integrated climate science work on the West Coast, including the Future Seas program, the science challenges that NOAA Fisheries faces, and how we are working to prepare and address them to better serve our resource management needs through the NOAA Climate, Ecosystem, and Fisheries Initiative

Annotated Agenda
Presentation 1 - Werner
Presentation 2 - Muhling
Presentation 3 - Hazen

Cisco Werner, PhD, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor

Dr. Barb Muhling, Project Scientist, Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Elliott Hazen, Research Ecologist, Southwest Fisheries Science Center

3:00 –3:15

15

Break/Stretch

 

3:15 – 3:45

30

NOAA Recreational Fisheries Update

Presentation

Russ Dunn, National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries

3:45 – 4:45 60

NOAA National Seafood Strategy – 

Informational/Discussion

  • Implementation of final strategy 
  • Suggestions for MAFAC engagement
Annotated Agenda
Presentation 1 - Shoffler
Presentation 2 - Lipton and Fissel

Sarah Shoffler, National Seafood Strategy Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries

Ben Fissel, Industry Economist, NOAA Fisheries

Doug Lipton, Senior Research Scientist for Economics, NOAA Fisheries

4:45 – 5:00

15

Recap & Overview of Thursday’s Sessions

Megan Davis, PhD, MAFAC Chair

Jennifer Lukens, DFO

5:00 PM   Adjourn  

 

Day 2 – Thursday, June 1, 2023     8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT

Time

Min

Subject

Presenter

8:00 – 8:05

5

Opening Remarks

Megan Davis, PhD, MAFAC Chair

Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy and Designated Federal Officer (DFO)

8:05 – 9:35

90

Climate Ready Fisheries Panel Part I: Climate Science to Management

Annotated Agenda and Panelist Bio's
Presentation 1 - Hollowed
Presentation 2 - Szuwalski

Moderator: Meredith Moore, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee
Panelists: 

  • Merrick Burden, Executive Director, Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Anne Hollowed, Affiliate Professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery  Sciences,University of Washington
  • Charles Kaaiai, Indigenous Program Coordinator, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 
  • Cody Szuwalski, Fishery Biologist, NOAA

9:35 –9:45

10

Break/Stretch

 

9:45 –11:15

90

Climate Ready Fisheries Panel Part II: “On the Water” Climate Adaptation

Annotated Agenda

Presentation 1 - Dewey
Presentation 2 - Goen

Moderator: Jocelyn Runnebaum, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee
Panelists:

  • Katie Almeida, Senior Representative of Government Relations and Sustainability, The Town Dock
  • Bill Dewey, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Taylor Shellfish Farms
  • Jamie Goen, Executive Director, Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers
  • Captain Todd Mansur, Dana Wharf Sportfishing

11:15

 

Adjourn

 

11:15 – 11:45

30

Grab box lunch and drop stuff off in rooms (as needed). Note: Feel free to bring your lunch with you on the field trip if this time is too early for you to eat.

11:45 – 12:00 15 Lyft/Uber to Pier
12:00 – 5:00   Field Trip to Port of San Diego
5:00 PM   Field Trip Ends

 

Day 3 – Friday, June 2, 2023     8:00 AM – 12:45 PM PT

Time

Min

Subject

Presenter

Subcommittee Work Time

8:00 – 9:00

60

Commerce Subcommittee – Subcommittee Work Time (as needed)

Linda O’Dierno, Subcommittee Chair, Commerce Subcommittee

8:00 – 9:00 60 Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee – Subcommittee Work Time (as needed)

Meredith Moore, Subcommittee Co-Chair

Jocelyn Runnebaum, Subcommittee Co-Chair

8:30 – 9:00

30

Protected Resources Subcommittee – Subcommittee Work Time

  • Provide an update on the PRA process and discuss distribution of the survey.

Sara McDonald, PhD, Subcommittee Chair

9:00 –9:05

5

Opening for Day 3

Megan Davis, Chair 
Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy

9:05 –9:15

10

Public Comment

 

9:15 –9:45

30

NOAA Fisheries Budget Outlook & Administrative Update – 

Informational/Discussion

  • FY2024 budget outlook.
  • BIL funding priorities
Presentation

Jim Landon, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations

9:45 –10:30

45

Update on BIL Funding and Restoration Opportunities–

Informational

Annotated Agenda
Presentation

Carrie Robinson, Director, Office of Habitat Conservation

10:30 –10:45

15

Break/Stretch

 

10:45 – 11:45 60

Strategic Planning and Budget Subcommittee

  • Provide an update on Subcommittee work and what they have heard.
  • Discuss improving communication and messaging about the NOAA budget, mission-critical core activities, and potential risks if needs are not met.
Stefanie Moreland, Subcommittee Chair
11:45 –12:15 30

Subcommittee Report Outs on Next Steps

  • Strategic Planning and Budget
  • Protected Resources
  • Commerce
  • Climate and Ecosystems

Sara McDonald, PhD, Subcommittee Chair, Protected Resources Subcommittee

Stefanie Moreland, Subcommittee Chair, Strategic Planning and Budget Subcommittee

Linda O’Dierno, Subcommittee Chair, Commerce Subcommittee

Jocelyn Runnebaum, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee

Meredith Moore, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee
12:15 – 12:45 30 Close Out: Review of Action Items, Next Steps, and Next Meeting

Megan Davis, Chair 

Jennifer Lukens, Director, Office of Policy
12:45 PM   Adjourn  

Last updated by Office of Policy on 08/24/2023