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OEAP Report: Outreach & Education Activities Update

Review of OEAP activities promoting marine research and conservation in PR and USVI. Includes visual aids development and workshop organization.

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OEAP Report: Outreach & Education Activities Update

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  1. Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP)Report to the Council151th CFMC Regular MeetingDecember 9-10, 2014St. Thomas, USVI

  2. O & E Activities Update Council’s Brochure and the 2015 Calendar are ready for printing.

  3. O & E Activities Update Presentation to UPR-Humacao Marine biology students fromCouncil member, Marcos Hanke and Council Scientist, Graciela García-Moliner to promote field research in the eastern coast of PR. Dr. García-Moliner addressed the importance of EFH in Marine Protected Areas Congress in San Juan Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  4. Other O & E Activities • Article for Fuete y Verguillaon the importance of fishing closures to manage fisheries. • Collaboration with the EcoExploratorioin the development of the virtual aquarium exhibit to be opened in Plaza Las Americas in 2016. Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  5. Promote more participation

  6. Development of visual aids to identify changes in the EFH in Eastern Coast of PR • Field descriptions are very detailed. • Will provide excellent data for further • research and to illustrate teaching materials. • - Two field trips left due to weather limitations.

  7. Development of visual aids to identify changes in the EFH in Eastern Coast of PR Recommendation: Support 2015 continuation to document presence of forage/bait species in Eastern PR (seasonality and habitats). Approximately 10K Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  8. USVI Activities: Marine Outreach & Education USVI Style Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  9. USVI Activities: Marine Outreach & Education USVI Style • OEAP recommendation to the Council: • Consider support for the celebration of the DSTF event in St. Thomas in 2016 as suggested in the 150th Meeting. Aprox. $10,000.00 • Consider support for STX East End Marine Park (STXEEMP) Eco-camp (MOES-VI partner)as an outreach & education activity with 40 students to implement Essential Fish Habitat and fisheries conservation based experiments and stewardship activities during summer of 2015. Aprox. Cost $3,500.00 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  10. Marine Resource Education Program – South East Caribbean Initiative Program Update by Helena Antoun

  11. MREP-SE-CaribbeanInitiativeOutreach • Website: • Flyer http://www.gmri.org/our-work/fisheries-convening/mrep-caribbean-espa%C3%B1ol Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson

  12. Agenda • Day 1: Science workshop • DNER • NOAA • Day 2: Management workshop • DNER • NOAA • Day 3: Law enforcement workshop • DNER – Ranger Corps • DNER - Navegation • U.S.C.G. • U.S.C.B.P • FURA • NOAA

  13. Workshop organization and participation • Workshop moderators • Carlos Velazquez • Roberto Silva • Marcos Hanke • Participants enrolled • 21 commercial fishers (1 USVIcommercial fisher) • 7 recreational fishers • 7 other 35 participants total

  14. Workshop dates and location CANCELED: HURRICANE GONZALO Original dates: Oct. 14-16, 2014 New dates: January 27 – 29, 2015 Hotel Villa Parguera, la Parguera, Lajas. All participants and speakers confirmed for new dates

  15. Questions?

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