National Artificial Reef Workshop

June 9-10, 2016
Alexandria, Virginia

Workshop Objectives

• Provide an overview of current science and applied experience (lessons learned) regarding the application of artificial reefs as a tool to support or enhance sustainable fisheries.

• Identify and examine key considerations associated with artificial reefs as a potential management tool to support and/or enhance sustainable fisheries.

• Identify management challenges and associated research needs, knowledge gaps and limitations, and strategies for monitoring, using, and managing artificial reefs.

• Discuss the potential roles of federal, state and private sector partnerships in resolving artificial reef challenges and achieving objectives.

Workshop Materials

Workshop Summary (PDF, 32 pages)

Workshop Agenda (PDF, 3 pages)

Participant Workbook (PDF, 31 pages)

Bibliography (PDF, 8 pages)

Presentations

Opening Presentations

• Summary of Pre-Workshop Survey Findings and Themes (PDF, 20 pages) – Rich Wilson

• Background and History of AR in U.S. Waters (PDF, 23 pages) – Bill Gordon for Richard Christian

• Fisheries Management Principles related to AR (PDF, 78 pages) – Steve Bortone

• NOAA EBFM Policy (PDF, 13 pages) – Kirsten Larsen

• Overview of AR Regulatory Framework (PDF, 31 pages) – Keith Mille

Regional Experiences and Lessons Learned

• North and Mid-Atlantic (PDF, 17 pages) – Mark Rousseau

• South Atlantic (PDF, 41 pages) – Bob Martore

• Gulf of Mexico (PDF, 28 pages) – Dale Shively

• Washington (PDF, 9 pages) – Theresa Tsou

• California (PDF, 8 pages) – Eric Wilkins

• Hawai'i (PDF, 7 pages) – Paul Murakawa

Current State and Potential Future Direction of the Science

• Fisheries Mgmt/Reef Function (PDF, 8 pages) – Bill Lindberg

• Planning Artificial Reefs in U.S. Waters (PDF, 6 pages) – Bill Gordon

• Science Informing Artificial Reefing Practices (PDF, 26 pages) – Greg Stunz

• Artificial Reef Socioeconomics (PDF, 28 pages) – Bill Huth

• Artificial Reefs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (PDF, 35 pages) – Jim Bohnsack