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MAFAC Marine Fisheries Advisory Council

MAFAC Marine Fisheries Advisory Council. Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere NOAA Administrator January 11, 2005. NOAA’s Mission.

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MAFAC Marine Fisheries Advisory Council

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  1. MAFACMarine Fisheries Advisory Council Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere NOAA Administrator January 11, 2005

  2. NOAA’s Mission • To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.

  3. NOAA’s Mission Goals • Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem management • Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond • Serve society’s needs for weather and water information • Support the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation

  4. Operational StructureNOAA Program Manager List: October 7, 2004

  5. Operational StructureNOAA Program Manager List: October 7, 2004

  6. Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy • December 17, 2004 • Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy • U.S. Ocean Action Plan • http://ocean.ceq.gov

  7. Committee on Ocean Policy • Will advise President and agency heads on policies concerning ocean-related matters

  8. U.S. Ocean Action Plan • Summarizes the Administration’s actions undertaken since the Commission’s report was drafted • Identifies additional near-term actions that provide direction for ocean policy • Outlines comprehensive, long-term actions for the future • Improves governance between Federal, state, local and tribal authorities

  9. Fisheries related items • Ecosystem approach to management • Regional ocean councils • Market based approaches to fishery management • Recreational Fishing Data • Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership

  10. Ecosystem Definitions • An ecosystem is a geographically specified system of organisms (including humans), the environment, and the processes that control its dynamics • Ecosystem approach to management: • Adaptive • Regionally directed • Takes account of ecosystem knowledge • Takes account of uncertainty • Considers multiple external influences • Strives to balance diverse societal objectives

  11. Ecosystem Management in Action • Fishery Management Plans include bycatch and habitat considerations • NWHI Coral Reef Management Plan • Collaboration with Councils

  12. The Herring Fishery • Predator/prey relationship: bluefin tuna/herring • Predator/prey relationship: codfish/small herring • Predator/prey relationship: herring/cod larvae • Economic implications: lobster traps use herring bait • Knowledge gained through more research can be incorporated into management decisions

  13. CA/OR Drift Gillnet Fishery • Leatherback Closed Area • Annually August - November • Loggerhead Closed Area • June-August during El Niño years

  14. North Pacific Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity (NPCREP) • Climate change is affecting species distribution, recruitment, harvests and trophic interactions • Supported by a biophysical monitoring network • Provides managers with qualitative and quantitative assessments and predictions • North Pacific FMC utilizes information to engage in an ecosystem approach to management

  15. Challenges/Areas for Improvement • Communication – Internal and External • Federal/state jurisdictions • VMS systems • More research/modeling/data

  16. Earth Observations Benefits Terrestrial, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems Water Resources Natural & Human Induced Disasters Energy Resources Sustainable Agriculture & Desertification Human Health & Well-Being Biodiversity Weather Information, Forecasting & Warning Climate Variability & Change

  17. Earth Observations and Fisheries • Commercial & recreational catch statistics • Stock assessments • Observer program • Standardized sampling gear • Oceanographic & lower tropic level data

  18. Aquaculture • Opportunities: satisfy rising demand for seafood, reduce trade deficit, enhance food security, replenish depleted species, provide coastal jobs • Challenges: divergent views, balancing multiple uses, lack of regulatory framework • President to propose offshore aquaculture legislation • Grants authority to issue offshore aquaculture permits • Provides environmental and other safeguards • Supports development of offshore aquaculture • Consensus building

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