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    1. National Saltwater Angler Registry Program Report for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission September 18, 2007

    3. Executive Steering Committee Fishery Management Councils Kitty Simonds (WPFMC) Miguel Rolon (CFMC) Interstate Commissions Vince O’Shea (ASMFC) Larry Simpson (GSMFC) Randy Fisher (PSMFC) Federal Advisory Committee Bob Fletcher (MAFAC) NOAA Fisheries Doug Mecum (NMFS – AKRO) Nancy Thompson (NMFS – NEFSC) John Boreman (NMFS – ST, Chair) Tom Gleason (NMFS – MB, Executive Secretary)

    4. Registry Team Members Federal Gordon Colvin, NOAA Fisheries Service (chair) Ken Richkus, US Fish and Wildlife Service State Phil Anderson, Washington DFW Erik Barth, Virginia MRC George Lapointe, Maine DMR Ron Regan, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Mark Robson, Florida FWCC Spud Woodward, Georgia CRD Brad Spear, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Council Ed Ebisui, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Constituent Dick Brame, Coastal Conservation Association Jim Donofrio, Recreational Fishing Alliance Eric Schwaab, MAFAC Liaison, MD DNR

    5. Registry and MRII Principles Inclusive Collaborative Transparent It’s good to say that we’re going to be these things…but I’m skeptical of people who say they’re going to be something. I’d rather them demonstrate it…so that I, as the listener, I can make my own determination about how inclusive or transparent you’re being. Can we provide examples throughout the presentation? For instance, you can mention how important this is when you list the members of the Team…that’s a very inclusive list. You could refer back to these ideas when you talk about the proposed rule and how we intent to develop it. Instead, I’d insert some slide that states to overall goal of the group...take the key core message from the talking points as an example… “One important element of the new Marine Recreational Information Program is a national angler registry to account for all saltwater anglers.” This helps remind people of the big picture. It’s good to say that we’re going to be these things…but I’m skeptical of people who say they’re going to be something. I’d rather them demonstrate it…so that I, as the listener, I can make my own determination about how inclusive or transparent you’re being. Can we provide examples throughout the presentation? For instance, you can mention how important this is when you list the members of the Team…that’s a very inclusive list. You could refer back to these ideas when you talk about the proposed rule and how we intent to develop it. Instead, I’d insert some slide that states to overall goal of the group...take the key core message from the talking points as an example… “One important element of the new Marine Recreational Information Program is a national angler registry to account for all saltwater anglers.” This helps remind people of the big picture.

    6. Background: Basis of Registry National Research Council Establish “a comprehensive, universal sampling frame with national coverage.” …by creating a “national registration of all saltwater anglers” or “through new or existing state saltwater license programs that would allow no exemptions and that would provide appropriate contact information from anglers fishing in all marine waters, state and federal.” My reactions was that there’s a lot of text on these slides. What you want to do is put the sideboards on the discussion. Perhaps we could get those parameters across with fewer words. We just want them to skim the slide while they’re listening to you. That said, I think it’s also good for people to see the exact language. It wouldn’t take long to put together a quick 1-2 page handout that includes that language. Nothing fancy but it’d be easier for them to read, I think. Just a suggestion. My reactions was that there’s a lot of text on these slides. What you want to do is put the sideboards on the discussion. Perhaps we could get those parameters across with fewer words. We just want them to skim the slide while they’re listening to you. That said, I think it’s also good for people to see the exact language. It wouldn’t take long to put together a quick 1-2 page handout that includes that language. Nothing fancy but it’d be easier for them to read, I think. Just a suggestion.

    7. Basis of Registry (cont.) Magnuson-Stevens Act Federally established national/regional registry Fishing in EEZ or for anadromous species No fee before January 1, 2011 Vessels included? States may be exempted

    8. Basis of Registry (cont.) The secretary shall exempt from registration under the program recreational fishermen and charter fishing vessels licensed, permitted or registered under the laws of a State if the Secretary determines that information from the state program is suitable for the Secretary’s use or is used to assist in completing marine recreational fisheries statistical surveys, or evaluating the effects of proposed conservation and management measures for marine fisheries.”

    9. Registry Team Schedule Select the Approach for creating the National Saltwater Angler Registry and adopt a Development Plan that incorporates that Approach by September 30, 2007. Adopt a final rule to implement the program by January, 2008. Complete Exemption Agreements with qualifying states by January, 2009. Establish the process for registering anglers from non-exempted states by December 31, 2008. Begin to register anglers and to receive angler identification and contact information from exempted states, and to input that data into a new national saltwater angler registry data base, by January, 2009. I think numbering here works better than astericks. It makes it more like a “to-do” list. This way I see…ah ha, there are 3-4 things that they’re working on. I think numbering here works better than astericks. It makes it more like a “to-do” list. This way I see…ah ha, there are 3-4 things that they’re working on.

    10. Getting to Exempted State Status State provides NOAA with a license or registry-based frame of anglers and for-hire vessels including identification and contact information; OR State uses registry-based information in a regional survey accepted by NOAA -This has come to be known as the Hybrid Approach

    11. POTENTIALLY: Youths < 14 to 16 Seniors > 60 (initially) Fishing on licensed piers or for-hire vessels Disabled anglers Active military These are some possible exemptions currently being considered. What State License Exemptions Will NOAA Accept?

    12. State License Exemptions We’re Concerned About Fishing on a licensed private boat Fishing from private property Shore and public pier fishing exemptions Exclusion of some marine waters

    13. Challenges to a Complete Sampling Frame Lifetime or long-term licenses to retain Exempted State status, states would commit to a time frame to refresh licensees’ data Combination licenses states would commit to a time frame for earmarking saltwater anglers Senior license states would commit to a time frame for recovering ID and contact info for exempted seniors Data delivery assure state registry data is available and deliverable in a usable format within a specified time frame

    14. Survey-based Exemptions State survey data is part of a Regional survey. Define the regions as: Western Pacific: Alaska; Pacific (i.e. Pacific RecFIN); Gulf (i.e. RecFIN SA); Caribbean; Atlantic (i.e. ACCSP). Surveys utilize angler registry frames. Surveys are determined by NOAA Fisheries to meet national survey design and data collection standards

    15. State-Federal Communications Regular progress reports to states; no surprises We will invite states to participate in outreach and communication actions Upon request, Registry and Operations Team will be available to brief state agencies, legislators and state marine fishery council members

    16. Questions and Comments Website: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/mrii/angler_registry.html Email to cyberfish@noaa.gov Gordon Colvin contact info: 301-713-2367 ext. 175 (office) 240-357-4524 (cell) gordon.colvin@noaa.gov

    19. Operations Team Membership Fishery Management Councils Paul Dalzell (WPFMC) Graciela García-Moliner (CFMC) Jason Didden (MAFMC) Interstate Commissions Dave Donaldson (GSMFC) Russ Porter (PSMFC) Megan Caldwell (ASMFC) Dick Brame (ASMFC/CCA) States Richard Cody (FL) Bob Clark (AK) Mike Armstrong (MA) Mark Fisher (TX) Federal Advisory Committee Rob Kramer (IGFA) NOAA Fisheries Gary Shepherd (NMFS – NEFSC) Guillermo Diaz (NMFS – SEFSC) Cindy Thomson (NMFS – SWFSC) Ron Salz (NMFS – ST) Rob Andrews (NMFS – ST) Pres Pate (Chair)

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