MAFAC Meeting May 2012

ADVANCE MATERIALS 

Introductions and opening remarks

NMFS Director Report

• Alan Risenhoover, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS 

MAFAC Executive Director Report

• Dr. Mark Holliday, Director Office of Policy, NMFS

MAFAC Chair /Executive Subcommittee Report 

• Keith Rizzardi, Chair, MAFAC

MAFAC Consultant Reports

• Atlantic, Pacific & Gulf Commission Directors
• Presentation - Larry Simpson
  • Gulf Seafood Trace

NMFS NW Regional Administrator & NW Science Director Presentations

• John Stein, Director, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS
• Will Stelle, Administrator, Northwest Region Office, NMFS

Legislative Update

• Dr. Mark Holliday, Director Office of Policy, NMFS
• Annotated Agenda 
  • House Bill 4208
  • Senate Bill 2184

Budget Update

• Alan Risenhoover, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS
• Presentation 
  • Crosscut FY2008-FY2013

Aquaculture update & Washington State Aquaculture Initiative

• Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Farms 
• Michael Rubino, Director, Office of Aquaculture, NMFS
• Annotated Agenda
• Presentation
  • Washington Shellfish Initiative
  • Status of proposed rule for regulating offshore aquaculture

National Standard 1 Discussion

• Debra Lambert, Fishery Policy Analyst, NMFS
• Annotated Agenda
• Presentation
  • FR Notice of NS1 ANPR

Certification of Sustainability

• Dr. Mark Holliday, Director Office of Policy, NMFS
• Annotated Agenda
  • Seafood certification - Current Policy
  • Seafood certification - Revised draft Policy

Working Waterfronts

• Pete Granger, Program Lead, Marine Advisory Services, Washington State Sea Grant
• Nicole Faghin, Coastal Management Specialist, Washington State Sea Grant
• Annotated Agenda
  • Working Waterfront - Fact Sheet

Vision 2020 Briefing 

• Martin Fisher, Ad Hoc Subcommittee Chair
• Draft Vision 2040 document

Protected Resources Briefing

• Keith Rizzardi, Chair, MAFAC
• Annotated Agenda - Sea Turtles 
  • CCC Outcome Statement
• Lance Smith, Protected Resources Branch Chief, Pacific Island Regional Office
• Annotated Agenda - Corals 
  • Corals Draft Management Report
  • Corals Status Review Report

NMFS-FWS Reorganization Briefing

• Dr. Mark Holliday, Director Office of Policy, NMFS
• GAO Study Notification 
• GAO Entrance Conference
• GAO Best Practices
• NMFS - USFWS

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Strategic Planning Subcommittee 

Legislative Updates

Ecosystems Subcommittee 

CMSP & NOP Updates

Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee 

Commerce Subcommittee 

FishWatch Fact Sheet

Background - Status of Stocks 2011

Working Waterfronts - Bill 

Protected Resources Subcommittee 

Jeopardy Panel Draft Prospectus

Jeopardy Panelist Abstract

Jeopardy Panelist Bios

Hawaii Longline Case Study Presentation

Case Study GOM RFFMP Consultation

Endangered Species Litigation and the Importance of Data 

Endangered Species and Litigation Realities 

Stokes Jeopardy Presentation

General MAFAC Administration & Wrap Up

Agenda

Federal Register Notice

Final Report

Transcripts 

May 22 (Part 1)

May 23 (Part 1, Part 2, Part3)

May 24 (Part 1, Part 2)