MAFAC Meeting December 2007

December 18 - 20, 2007
Don Cesar Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL

ADVANCE MATERIALS

MAFAC Administration

• Financial Disclosure Statements
• Membership Expirations
• Charter Renewal
• Sustainability Awards FR Notice
• Sustainability Award Presentation

Seafood Quality and Safety

• Current Seafood Quality and Safety Concerns (ppt)

Magnuson Stevens Act Implementation

• NMFS MSRA Web Site
• Bill Text - MSA as Amended (pdf)
• New Mandates for Improving the Management of Marine Fisheries in the United States (ppt)

• National Saltwater Angler Registry Program Presentation (ppt)
• National Saltwater Angler Registry - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
• Marine Recreational Information Program Initiative - Working Together to Become the Trusted Source for Saltwater Recreational Fishing Data (pdf)
• Marine Recreational Information Program Initiative - FY 2007 Progress Report (pdf)
• Marine Recreational Information Program Initiative - Pilot Project (pdf)
• Talking Points - Saltwater Angler Registry
• Marine Recreational Information Program Initiative - Select Work Group Rosters and Organizational Structure (pdf)

Aquaculture

• NOAA Aquaculture Web Site
• Bill Text

Vision 2020

• Vision 2020 Draft Sept 20

Development of a NOAA National Ocean Policy Statement Annotated Agenda 

I. NOAA Roles/Responsibilities in Ocean Policy

• US Commission on Ocean Policy (pdf)
• US Ocean Action Plan - Status Report: The last formal U.S. Government Interagency Update (January 2007) (pdf)
• Summary Table (pdf)
• June 2007 NOAA Update, Ocean Action Plan (pdf)

II. Legislative Drivers

• HR 21 Oceans Bill Status Report (pdf)
• HR 21 Full Text
• HR 250 NOAA Organic Act Status Report (pdf)
• HR 250 Full Text (pdf)
• Summary of National Marine Sanctuaries Act and Executive Order on Marine Protected Areas (pdf)
• Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization
• NOS Web Page
• 10 Principles Document (pdf)
• Massachusetts State Oceans Legislation
• MA Ocean Action Coalition Release (pdf)
• MA Senate Bill Text (pdf)
• Status of S 2355 Climate Change Adaptation Act (pdf)

III. NOAA Ocean Policy Statement

• Hypothetical Policy Statement for Discussion Purposes Only

Seafood Certification Standard Annotated Agenda

• FishWatch - U.S Seafood Facts
• NMFS Policy Directive on Private Sector Certification (pdf)
• UN Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing
• Canadian Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing Operations (pdf)
• Marine Stewardship Council Background Material
• Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fisheries (pdf)
• Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fisheries - Workshop Discussion Document (pdf)
• NOAA Fisheries Seafood Cards
• Albacore Tuna
• Chinook Salmon
• Lingcod
• Mahimahi
• Pacific Cod
• Pacific Halibut
• Alaska Pollock
• Sablefish
• Sockeye Salmon
• Yellowfin Tuna

AGENDA

Meeting Summary Report

Transcripts

• December 18, 2007
• December 19, 2007
• December 20, 2007