COUNCIL SEATS

Each of the voting seats of the Sanctuary Advisory Council acts as a conduit for information between the sanctuary and a particular group of sanctuary users.

Below are examples of the criteria the Council uses for selecting new members.

Education Seats (2)

• affiliation with educational institutions or organizations in the sanctuary region;
• ability to effectively communicate with multiple institutions and educators;
• direct experience with marine education programs;
• experience, ability, and availability to conduct educational outreach consistent with the goals of the sanctuary and the mission of the council; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Education Working Group, if needed.

Research Seats (2)

• affiliation with scientific research institutions or organizations active in the sanctuary region;
• ability to effectively communicate with multiple institutions and scientists;
• direct experience with marine research programs;
• experience, ability, and availability to conduct outreach within the research community consistent with the goals of the sanctuary and the mission of the council; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Research Working Group, if needed.

Conservation Seats (2)

• familiarity with marine or conservation issues and management approaches affecting the sanctuary;
• experience working with or representing conservation or environmental organizations, especially those involved with marine conservation;
• ability to communicate effectively with the broader conservation community in the sanctuary region; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Conservation Working Group, if needed.

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Fishing - Commercial Seats (2)
(including head boat & charter operations)

• knowledge of commercial fishing activities (including head boats) within the sanctuary region;
• breadth of experience and knowledge regarding fisheries law, policies, and practices affecting the sanctuary;
• ability and willingness to communicate with key representatives from the commercial fishing industry (including head boats); and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Commercial Fishing Working Group, if needed.

Fishing - Recreational Seats (2)
(does NOT include head boat operations)

• knowledge of recreational fishing activities within the sanctuary region;
• breadth of experience and knowledge regarding fisheries law, policies, and practices affecting the sanctuary;
• ability and willingness to communicate with key representatives from the recreational fishing community; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Recreational Fishing Working Group, if needed.

Recreational Diving Seats (2)

• familiarity and affiliation with recreational divers in communities near the sanctuary;
• understanding of the links between sanctuary resources, recreational diving, and other human activities;
• ability and willingness to communicate with key representatives from the recreational dive community; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Recreational Diving Working Group, if needed.

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Diving Operations Seats (2)
(including dive charter vessel operators, dive shops and other dive related businesses)

• familiarity and affiliation with dive related businesses in communities near the sanctuary;
• understanding of the links between sanctuary resources, dive related businesses, and human activities;
• ability and willingness to communicate with key representatives from the dive business; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Diving Operators Working Group, if needed.

Oil and Gas Production Seats (2)

• familiarity and affiliation with local oil and gas related industries in communities near the sanctuary;
• understanding of the links between oil and gas industry, sanctuary resources, and human activities;
• ability and willingness to communicate with key representatives from the oil and gas industry; and
• commitment and availability of time to chair the council's Oil and Gas Industry Working Group, if needed.

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