Marine Protected AreasThe Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meets at least twice a year. Meetings are open to the public, and include an opportunity for public comments to the committee. Meetings are announced at least 15 days prior in the Federal Register Notice, and also on this website.
This page provides complete links to all documents available for current and past meetings.
Upcoming Meeting
No meetings currently scheduled.
Archive of MPA Federal Advisory Committee Meetings, 2003-2015
November 10, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar (2:00-4:00 Eastern)
October 3, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar
May 24-26, 2016 – Winter Harbor, Maine
December 17, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar
November 9-10, 2015 – Arctic MPA Working Group: Anchorage, Alaska
June 2-4, 2015: Tacoma, Washington
April 6, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar
June 2-4, 2014: Galveston, Texas
December 3, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar
May 1, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar
December 4-6, 2012: Santa Cruz, California
June 12-14, 2012: Joint Meeting of MPA FAC and National MPA System Partners, Silver Spring, Maryland
November 15-17, 2011: New Orleans, Louisiana
August/September 2011 Meetings by Web/Teleconference
November 2-4, 2010: Santa Barbara, California
April 20-22, 2010: Charleston, South Carolina
September 9-11, 2009: Anchorage, Alaska
April 21-23, 2009: Annapolis, Maryland
November 18-20, 2008: Monterey, California
April 22-24, 2008: Silver Spring, Maryland
October 23-25, 2007: Alpena, Michigan
April 24-26, 2007: Arlington, Virginia
February 1, 2007: by Web/Teleconference
October 10-12, 2006: Newport, Oregon
April 24-26, 2006: Corpus Christi, Texas
May 17-19, 2005: Portland, Maine
February 15-17, 2005: Arlington, Virginia
September 21-24, 2004: Maui, Hawaii
April 6-8, 2004, Key Largo: Florida
November 17-19, 2003: San Francisco, CA
June 24-25, 2003: Washington, D.C.