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ADF&G’s Program for Marine Protected Areas in Alaska

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's program for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) aims to enhance the management of marine resources through science-based recommendations to the Board of Fisheries. The MPA Task Force focuses on reserves in relation to fisheries and promotes year-round protection and no-take areas. The task force report includes literature reviews, design criteria, and a review of existing MPAs. The program encourages public participation and aims to conserve biodiversity and improve fishery yields. The report also outlines the legal process for designating MPAs in Alaska, including the involvement of various jurisdictions and the legislative process.

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ADF&G’s Program for Marine Protected Areas in Alaska

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  1. ADF&G’s Program for Marine Protected Areas in Alaska Doug Woodby, MPA Task Force chair Alaska Department of Fish and Game Juneau, Alaska

  2. MPA Task Force Purpose: • Make recommendations to the Board of Fisheries Approach: • Science-based • Focus on Reserves in relation to fisheries

  3. Task Force Composition • Commercial Fisheries Division • Earl Krygier, Denby Lloyd, Kristin Mabry, Tory O’Connell, Charlie Trowbridge, Doug Woodby (chair) • Habitat Division • Janet Hall-Schempf • Sport Fish Division • Scott Meyer • Wildlife Conservation • Bob Small • Commissioner’s Office • Rob Bosworth

  4. Definitions • Marine Protected AreaAreas designated for special protection to enhance the management of marine resources (NRC 2001)with “year-round protection” (NOAA 2001) • Marine Reservezones within an MPA where removal or disturbance of resources is prohibited” = “no-take” areas (NRC 2001)

  5. Impetus for MPA Public Process • Executive Order 13158 (2000) • Directive to develop national system of MPAs • Public proposals to Board of Fisheries • Proposals 42, 402, 424 for Marine Reserves • ADF&G staff interest in MPAs as management tools • Provisions of Magnuson-Stevens Act (1996) • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) • Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) • Industry concern for further loss of fishing areas

  6. MPA Task Force Report • Recommendation for process • Literature review of the scientific basis • Catalogue and GIS maps of areas • Legal process for designating MPAs • Review of programs in other jurisdictions: Federal U.S., CA, OR, WA, BC

  7. MPA Task Force Report • Recommendation for process • Goals and uses of MPAs in Alaska • Enhanced public participation (by March 2002 for April proposal deadline) • Site selection, size, and other design criteria • Monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness

  8. MPA Task Force Report • Literature review of the scientific basis • Conserving biodiversity (inside reserves) • Improving fishery yields outside of reserves • Design criteria: size and location

  9. MPA Task Force Report • Catalogue and GIS maps of Existing MPAs • Type of protections • History • Jurisdiction and legal basis • Boundaries

  10. MPA Task Force Report • Legal process for designating MPAs • Board process • Council process • Joint Board and Council, IPHC • Legislative

  11. Cape Edgecumbe (Sitka) Pinnacles • Closed to taking of all groundfish • Protects significant concentrations of lingcod 7.7 km2

  12. MPA Task Force Report • Review of other programs: Federal U.S., CA, OR, WA, BC • Public and legal processes • Learn from mistakes and successes

  13. Summary • Recommending a process to the Board • Science-based, focused on reserves • Significant public (stakeholder) process • Notrecommending specific closed areas • Opportunity to learn from mistakes and successes elsewhere

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