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.

About

Primary goals of this meeting are to convene to hear presentations and discuss policies and guidance on: climate science to management for climate-ready fisheries, NOAA National Seafood Strategy, NOAA Fisheries Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy, new habitat restoration and coastal resilience funding opportunities, budget outlook, recreational fisheries, and other program updates. MAFAC will discuss various administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of subcommittees and working groups will be convened.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

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

May-June 2023 Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

About

Schedule

EEJ Strategy- Discuss final strategy and next steps (Presentation)

National Standards- Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) (Presentation)

Annotated Agenda

Presentation 1 - Werner

Presentation 2 - Muhling

Presentation 3 - Hazen

Presentation

Annotated Agenda

Presentation 1 - Shoffler

Presentation 2 - Lipton and Fissel

Annotated Agenda and Panelist Bio's

Presentation 1 - Hollowed

Presentation 2 - Szuwalski

Presentation 1 - Dewey

Presentation 2 - Goen

Presentation

Annotated Agenda

Presentation