Marine Fisheries Advisory CommitteeNext Meeting:
November 1-3, 2016, Washington, DC Area
NEWS: Nominations sought for the new Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee. Applications accepted through September 6, 2016.
NOAA Fisheries and the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) are pleased to announce we are seeking nominations for the new Columbia Basin Partnership (CBP) Task Force. This Task Force will assist MAFAC in developing recommendations on quantitative goals for all salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin – listed and non-listed species – in order to address long term conservation needs, harvest goals, and Tribal/treaty responsibilities for NOAA Fisheries consideration. Shared goals will enhance engagement and understanding by providing a concise, common definition of success; consistent means to measure progress; and improved public support for work across the Columbia River Basin.
The Task Force will be comprised of 25-35 individuals who demonstrate subject matter expertise regarding salmon and steelhead biology and management in the Columbia River Basin, as well as the interest and ability to work. Individuals who are chosen to serve will represent the geographic diversity of the Columbia River Basin, as well as the diversity of interests including: state and tribal fish managers; NGO/environmental; commercial fishing; recreational fishing; utility; river industry; agricultural/irrigation; and local watershed or recovery planning interests. At least one member of MAFAC will serve as a member of the Task Force.
All sovereigns and stakeholders who meet the membership criteria outlined in the Federal Register Notice are invited to submit nomination materials and self-nominations are acceptable. Membership is voluntary and, except for any potential reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay.
How to submit a nomination: Nominations should be addressed to Katherine Cheney and must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or before September 6, 2016 (Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov or NMFS West Coast Region, 1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232). Details about the materials that must be submitted are in the Federal Register Notice that published today.
For more information please contact: MAFAC or 301-427-8034.
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) was established under afederal charter by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1971, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC members draw on their expertise and other appropriate sources, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, to assist in: setting national living marine resources policies; developing and implementing Departmental initiatives and programs; evaluating and recommending needed changes during reauthorization processes for the Magnuson-Stevens, the Endangered Species, and the Marine Mammal Protection Acts; and assessing other areas of primary interest to the Secretary and relevant to the mission and goals of the NOAA Fisheries Service. The members represent a wide spectrum of fisheries, habitat, and protected resource interests,as well as environmental, academic, State, Tribal, consumer, and other related national interests.
MAFAC advice is derived from public deliberations of the Committee and is typically conveyed in meeting summaries, written findings and recommendations, and formal reports transmitted to NMFS, NOAA and the Department. Issues for Committee deliberation are derived from matters that the Secretary, or his designee, brings to the Committee, and those topics affecting living marine resource stewardship that are of growing concern identified by the Committee. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body (complying fully with the Federal Advisory Committee Act) and is available to the Secretary on an ongoing basis as a source of expertise to be consulted in the development of fisheries policy, and generally meets twice a year.
For more information please contact: Executive Director, MAFAC.
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