Breakfast

Introductions

Goals & purposes of Council Training
Review of Training Manual, logistics
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(H))

Introduction to the Magnuson-Stevens Act and 10 National Standards
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E))

Handouts:

1. Review of Recent Court Rulings
2. NMFS’s National Standards Guidelines
3. Title 50-Wildlife and Fisheries, ChapterVI FisheryConservation and Management

Break

Legal and Regulatory Requirements & Building an Administrative Record
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(F))

Design and Use of Catch Shares Under the MSA
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(B) and (I))

Working Lunch and Panel Presentation: Discussion of Catch Shares Program

Panelists: John Pappalardo, NEFMC; Steve Bortone, GMFMC; Dorothy Lowman, PFMC; Dave Benson, NPFMC

Ecosystem Approaches to Management
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(H))

Stock Assessments: The Science of Fisheries
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(A))

Break

Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(B) and (E))

Protected Resources:

  • Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Presentation: Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Species

Handout: Species of Concern by FMC Area

Questions; Recap; Announcements

Adjourn

Breakfast

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E))

1. Guidelines for Assessment of the Social Impact of Fishery Management Actions
2. Anthropological Applicationsin the Management of Federally Managed Fisheries
3. Fish Scales: Scale and Method in Social Science Research for North Pacific and West Coast Fishing Communities
4. Monitoring Environmental Impacts
5. Toward a Model for Fisheries Social Impact Assessment
6. Some NMFS Social Science Publications

Presentation: Federal Tribal Trust Responsibilities in the Context of the MSA

Handouts:

1. American Indian and Alaska Native Policy of the U. S. DOC
2. Endangered Species Act and Subsistence Uses in Alaska
3. Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
4. American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and Endangered Species Act

Adjourn

Breakfast

Expectations for Day 3

Moderators

Rebecca Lent
Office of International Affairs

Presentation: NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs

Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Provisions, Rules of Conduct, Lobbying Restrictions, and Other Legal Requirements of All Council Members
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(E))

Will Jacobi, Dana Jacob
Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Administration

Presentation: Ethics Rules for Fishery Management Council Members

Handouts:

1. Rules of Conduct for Members of Regional Fishery Management Counclis
2. Rules of Conduct for Employees, Advisors, and Contractors of Regional FMCs

Break

Putting it all together
(MSA Sec. 302 (k)(1)(G))

Marian Macpherson
Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Presentation: Putting it All Together:The Complete Process

Handouts:

1. Fishery Management Timeline Options
2. Timelines Options Explained
3. Hypothetical Fishery Management Regulation with EA
4. Council Approval Process Flowchart
5. Overview of Statutory Timelines

Summary

Moderators

Adjourn

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