November 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 and management for climate-ready fisheries, budget communications and transparency, trade and seafood promotion activities, recreational fisheries, habitat restoration, and other program updates. MAFAC will discuss various administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of subcommittees and working groups will be convened.

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Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Day 1 – Tuesday, November 14, 2023 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET

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Time	Min	Subject	Presenter
8:30 - 9:15	45	Welcome, Roll Call, & Agenda Review Member Introductions Meeting Norms	Megan Davis, PhD, MAFAC Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
9:15 - 9:45	30	Report of the Assistant Administrator Updates and activities since last meeting, May 2023	Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
9:45 - 10:00	15	Break/Stretch
10:00 - 11:30	90	Science Update - Informational/Discussion (Presentation) IRA update on CRF and high level funding overview Science to management considerations	Cisco Werner, PhD, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator of Regulatory Programs
11:30 - 1:00	90	Lunch
1:00 - 2:00	60	Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee - Recommendation for Climate Ready Fisheries Policy - Presentation/Discussion	Meredith Moore, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee Jocelyn Runnebaum, PhD, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee
2:00 - 3:00	60	Subcommittee Work Time - Climate and Ecosystems	Meredith Moore, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee Jocelyn Runnebaum, PhD, Co-Chair, Climate and Ecosystems Subcommittee
3:00 - 3:15	15	Break/Stretch
3:15 - 3:45	30	Update from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Affairs – Informational ANPR EEJ Strategy Update (Presentation)	Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator of Regulatory Programs Katie Zanowicz, EEJ Executive Committee Representative
3:45 - 4:45	60	NOAA Recreational Fisheries Update Fishing Effort Survey (FES) overview and MRIP Program Update General recreational fisheries update (including final policy and implementation plans (Presentation)	Russ Dunn, National Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries Evan Howell, Director, Office of Science and Technology
4:45 - 5:00	15	Recap & Overview of Wednesday’s Sessions	Megan Davis, Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting DFO
5:00		Adjourn

Day 2 – Wednesday, November 15, 2023 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET Webinar Registration Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/webappng/sites/noaanmfs-meets/webinar/webinarSeries/register/94338c3e39ec4c9e9f6e2022f2e587b1 Join by Phone: +1-415-527-5035
Time	Min	Subject	Presenter
8:30 - 8:35	5	Opening Remarks	Megan Davis, PhD, Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting DFO
8:35 - 9:05	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
9:05 - 10:05	60	Budget Update & Remarks from the New Deputy Assistant Administrator of Operations– Informational Introduction to the new DAAO. FY2024 budget outlook (Presentation).	Brian Pawlak, Director, NOAA Fisheries Office of Management and Budget Emily Menashes, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations
10:05 - 10:15	10	Break/Stretch
10:15 - 11:15	60	Strategic Planning and Budget Subcommittee - Draft Letter to the Secretary of Commerce - Presentation/Discussion	Stefanie Moreland, Chair, Strategic Planning and Budget Subcommittee
11:15 - 12:00	45	MAFAC Administrative Session: MAFAC Team Commitments	Megan Davis, Chair
12:00 - 1:30	90	Lunch
1:30 - 2:30	60	Overview of the Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC) - Informational	Alexa Cole, Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce
2:30 - 3:30	60	ESA at 50: Past, Present, and Future - Informational Endangered Species Act overview, successes, challenges, and priorities (Presentation).	Dori Dick, PhD, Biologist/Climate Specialist, Office of Protected Resources
3:30 - 3:40	10	Public Comment
3:40 - 3:50	10	Recap and Overview of Thursday’s Sessions, Close of Regular Meeting	Megan Davis, Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting DFO
3:50 - 4:00	10	Break/Stretch
4:00 - 5:00	60	Subcommittee Work Time - Strategic Planning and Budget	Stefanie Moreland, Chair, Strategic Planning and Budget Subcommittee
5:00		Adjourn

Day 3 – Thursday, November 16, 2023 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET

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Time	Min.	Subject	Presenter
8:30 - 9:30	60	Subcommittee Work Time - Commerce	Linda O’Dierno, Subcommittee Chair, Commerce Subcommittee
8:30 - 9:30	60	Subcommittee Work Time - Recreational Fisheries	Donna Kalez, Chair, Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee
9:30 - 9:35	5	Opening Remarks	Megan Davis, PhD, Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting DFO
9:35 - 9:50	15	NOAA National Sea Grant FY 23 Seafood Industry Workforce Development Projects (Presentation)	Chuck Weirich, PhD, Aquaculture Manager, NOAA Sea Grant
9:50 - 10:00	10	Break/Stretch
10:00 - 11:00	60	Tribal Engagement Update	Zach Penney, PhD, Senior Advisor, with a focus on fisheries and tribal engagement
11:00 - 12:00	60	Approval of Draft Recommendations - ACTION Proposed Climate Ready Fisheries Policy (Revised) Draft Letter to Secretary of Commerce (Revised)	Megan Davis, Chair
12:00 - 12:30	30	Close Out: Review of Action Items, Next Steps, and Next Meeting	Megan Davis, Chair Heidi Lovett, Acting DFO
12:30		Adjourn
12:30 - 1:30	60	Lunch
1:30 - 5:00		Scientific Symposium: Whales on the Brink (Optional) Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Ground Floor, Baird Auditorium	More Information HERE

Last updated by Office of Policy on 03/26/2024