Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Council Contacts

In 1976, Sec. 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act created eight Regional Fishery Management Councils listed below-. Each Council is responsible for the area adjacent to its constituent states, called the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Councils develop fishery management plans and management measures for the fisheries within their EEZ. NOAA Fisheries Service approves and implements these plans and measures.

	NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Maine • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • New Hampshire • Connecticut
	Paul J. Howard, Executive Director 50 Water St., Mill 2 • Newburyport, MA 01950 978-465-0492 • Fax 978-465-3116 • www.nefmc.org

	MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	New York • New Jersey • Delaware • Pennsylvania • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina
	Christopher M. Moore, Executive Director 800 North State St., Suite 201 • Dover, DE 19901-3910 302-674-2331 or 877-446-2362 • Fax 302-674-5399 • www.mafmc.org

	SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia • Florida
	Robert K. Mahood, Executive Director 4055 Faber Place Dr., Suite 201 • N. Charleston, SC 29405 843-571‐4366 or 866-723-6210 • Fax 843-769-4520 • www.safmc.net

	GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Texas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Alabama • Florida
	Stephen Bortone, Executive Director 2203 North Lois Ave., Suite 1100 • Tampa, FL 33607 813-348‐1630 or 888-833-1844 • Fax 813-348-1711 • www.gulfcouncil.org

	CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	U.S. Virgin Islands • Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Miguel A. Rolόn, Executive Director 268 Munoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108 • San Juan, PR 00918 787-766-5926 • Fax 787-766-6239 • www.caribbeanfmc.com

	PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	California • Washington • Oregon • Idaho
	Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101 • Portland, OR 97220 503-820‐2280 or 866-806-7204 • Fax 503-820-2299 • www.pcouncil.org

	NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Alaska • Washington • Oregon
	Chris W. Oliver, Executive Director 605 West 4th Ave., Suite 306 • Anchorage, AK 99501 907-271-2809 • Fax 907-271-2817 • www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc

	WESTERN PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Hawaii • American Samoa • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands
	Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400 • Honolulu, HI 96813 808-522-8220 • Fax 808-522-8226 • www.wpcouncil.org

Council Appointments

In accordance with Sec. 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to appoint the voting obligatory and at-large members to the Regional Fishery Management Councils.

On behalf of the Secretary, the NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (A/AF) solicits gubernatorial nominations and facillitates the annual appointments process, which is initiated in mid-January.

The A/AF requires gubernatorial nominations to be submitted by Mar 15th. The Secretary announces the appointee selections in late June, and new Council members take their seats on August 11th of each year. The appointed terms expire annually on August 10th for approximately one-third of the 72 obligatory and at-large members.

The ideal Council appointee candidate is knowledgeable in fishery conservation management and the commercial or recreational harvest of fishery resources through occupational experience, scientific expertise, or related training.

Recent Council Appointment Materials:

Council Appointments

2012	WPFMC - HI Appointments
2012	Appointment s
2012	MAFMC - NC Appointment s
2011	Appointments
2011	MAFMC - NY Appointments
2010	Appointments

Council Nominations

2012	Nominations
2012	MAFMC - NC Nominations
2011	Nominations
2011	MAFMC - NY Nominations
2010	Nominations

2012 Council Nomination Letters:

New England

Maine - Gov. Paul R. LePage

Mar 15, 2012

Massachusetts - Gov. Deval L. Patrick

Mar 15, 2012

Rhode Island - Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee
- *Addendum* (3/30/12)

Mar 13, 2012

New Hampshire - Gov. John H. Lynch

Mar 6, 2012

Connecticut - Gov. Daniel P. Malloy

Mar 12, 2012

Mid-Atlantic

New York - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo	Mar 12, 2012
New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie	Mar 14, 2012
North Carolina - Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue	Mar 6, 2012
Virginia - Gov. Robert F. McDonnell	Apr 4, 2012

South Atlantic

North Carolina - Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue	Mar 6, 2012
Georgia - Gov. Nathan Deal	Mar 7, 2012
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 15, 2012

Gulf of Mexico

Texas - Gov. Rick Perry	Mar 14, 2012
Louisiana - Gov. Bobby Jindal	Mar 2, 2012
Mississippi - Gov. Phil Bryant	Undated
Alabama - Gov. Robert Bentley	Undated
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 15, 2012
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 20, 2012

Caribbean

Puerto Rico - Gov. Luis G Fortuno
- *Addendum* (3/27/12)

Mar 12, 2012

U.S. Virgin Islands - Gov. John P. de Jongh, Jr.

May 3, 2012

Pacific

California - Gov. Edmund G.Brown Jr	Mar 14, 2012
California - Gov. Edmund G.Brown Jr	Mar 21, 2012
Washington - Gov. Christine O. Gregoire	Feb 23, 2012
Washington MakahTribe - Chairman Micah McCarty	Mar 15, 2012
Oregon - Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, MD	Mar 8, 2012
Idaho - Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter	Feb 2, 2012

North Pacific

Alaska - Gov. Sean Parnell	Mar 13, 2012
Washington - Gov. Christine O. Gregoire	Mar 14, 2012

Western Pacific

Hawaii - Gov. Neil Abercrombie	Mar 9, 2012
American Samoa - Gov. Togiola T.A. Tulafono	Mar 15, 2012
Guam - Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo	Mar 15, 2012

Council Training

2012 Training

Oct
23-25

Silver Spring Hotel
Silver Spring, MD
Agenda & Presentations

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has developed a training course for newly appointed Regional Fishery Management Council members, as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) of 2006.

This training course covers a variety of topics, and is held once a year after appointments are confirmed.

Recent Council Training Materials:

2011

NOV 29
DEC 1

Fall Training Session
Agenda/Presentations

2010

OCT
19-21

Washington, DC
Agenda & Presentations

2009

OCT
27-29

Silver Spring, MD
Agenda & Presentations

2008

OCT
21-23

Washington, DC
Agenda & Presentations

Webinar

Federal Tribal Trust Responsibilities in Context of MSA
December 2010: Presentaion • Speaker's Notes
•	Sec Order 3206: Tribal Rights, Responsibilities, ESA
•	US DoI Order 3225: ESA & Subsistence Uses in Alaska
•	Executive Order 13175: Indian Tribal Governments
•	American Indian & Alaska Native Policy of the U.S. DoC

Council Coordination Committee (CCC)

2012 CCC Meetings

JAN 25-26	Silver Spring, MD Crowne Plaza Hotel Agenda & Presentations
MAY 2-3	Kohala Coast, HI Mauna Lani Bay Hotel Agenda & Presentations

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-479) contained a new paragraph, Section 302(l), which establishes the Council Coordination Committee, or CCC.

The CCC consists of the "Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Executive Directors of each of the eight Councils described in subsection a- 1- [of this Act], or other Council members or staff." This committee will discuss issues relevant to all Councils, including issues related to the implementation of the MSRA.

The CCC holds two meetings or conferences per year. NOAA Fisheries Service hosts one meeting in December or January, and the second meeting, hosted by one of the Councils, is held in May or June. NOAA Fisheries Service is committed to the timely implementation of all the new provisions of the MSRA. Regular face-to-face meetings or conferences between NOAA Fisheries Service and the leadership of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils are critical to ensure Administrative and MSRA priorities are met.

Recent Council Coordination Committee Meetings:

2011

JAN 11-12	Washington, DC Agenda & Presentations
May 3-5	Charleston, SC Agenda & Presentations

2010

JAN 13-14	Washington, DC Agenda & Presentations
May 19-20	Anchorage, AK Agenda & Presentations

2009

FEB
25-26

Silver Spring, MD
Agenda & Presentations

2008

JAN 8-10	Silver Spring, MD Agenda & Presentations
May 5-9	St. Thomas, VI Agenda

Council Meetings Schedule

2012 Calendar
2013 Calendar

New England 2012

JAN 31 FEB 2	Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, NH
APRIL 24-26	Hilton Hotel Mystic, CT
JUNE 19-21	Holiday Inn By the Bay Portland, ME
SEPT 25-27	Raddisson Hotel Plymouth, MA
NOV 13-15	Newport Mariott Newport, RI

Mid-Atlantic 2012

FEB 14-16	Hilton VA Beach Oceanfront Virginia Beach, VA
APRIL 10-12	The Sanderling Duck, NC
JUNE 12-14	Hilton New York New York, NY
AUG 14-16	Marriott Courtyard Downtown Philadelphia, PA
OCT 16-18	Ocean Place Resort Long Branch, NJ
DEC 11-13	The Pier 5 Hotel Baltimore, MD

South Atlantic 2012

MAR 5-9	Hilton DeSoto Savannah, GA
JUNE 11-15	Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel Orlando, FL
SEPT 10-14	The Charleston Marriott Hotel Charleston, SC
DEC 3-7	Sheraton Atlantic Beach Atlantic Beach, NC

Caribbean 2012

APRIL 10-11

The Buccaneer
St. Croix, VI

Gulf of Mexico 2012

JAN 29 FEB 3	Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile, AL
APRIL 16-20	Omni Bayfront Mobile, AL
JUNE 18-22	Hilton Tampa, FL
AUG 20-24	Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans, LA
OCT 29 NOV 2	Marriott Courtyard Gulfport, MS

Western Pacific 2012

MAR 26-30	153rd Meeting World Resort Saipan Hilton Resort, Guam
JUNE 25-28	154th Meeting, YWCA TBD
OCT 29 NOV 1	155th Meeting, YWCA TBD

Pacific, 2012

MAR 2-7	DoubleTree Sacremento Sacremento, CA
APRIL 1-6	Sheraton Seattle Hotel Seattle, WA
JUNE 21-26	San Mateo Marriott San Mateo, CA
SEPT 13-18	DoubleTree Boise-Riverside Boise, ID
NOV 2-7	Hilton Orange Co/Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA

North Pacific, 2012

JAN 30 FEB 7	Seattle Renaissance Hotel Seattle, WA
MAR 28 APR 3	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
JUNE 4 -?	TBA Kodiak, AK
OCT 1-?	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
DEC 3-?	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK

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South Atlantic 2013

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Caribbean, 2013

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Gulf of Mexico 2013

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Western Pacific 2013

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Pacific 2013

MAR 6-11	Hotel Murano Tacoma, WA
APRIL 6-11	Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airpt Burlingame, CA
JUNE 20-25	Hyatt Regency Orange County Garden Grove, CA
SEPT 12-17	DoubleTree Boise-Riverside Boise, ID
OCT 31 NOV 5	Hilton Orange Co/Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA

North Pacific 2013

FEB 4-?	TBA Portland, OR
APR 1-?	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
JUNE 3-11	TBA TBA
SEPT 30 OCT-?	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
DEC 9-?	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK

Council Reports to Congress

Reports to Congress:

Membership
Apportionment

2011	Membership Apportionment
2010	Membership Apportionment
2009	Membership Apportionment
2008	Membership Apportionment

Financial & Recusal Requirements

2011	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2010	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2009	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2008	Financial & Recusal Requirements