Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Council Contacts

In 1976, Sec. 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act created eight Regional Fishery Management Councils listed below. Each Council is responsible for the area adjacent to its constituent states, called the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Councils develop fishery management plans and management measures for the fisheries within their EEZ. NOAA Fisheries Service approves and implements these plans and measures.

	NEW ENGLAND FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Maine • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • New Hampshire • Connecticut
	Tom Nies, Executive Director 50 Water St., Mill 2 • Newburyport, MA 01950 978-465-0492 • Fax 978-465-3116 • www.nefmc.org

	MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	New York • New Jersey • Delaware • Pennsylvania • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina
	Christopher M. Moore, Executive Director 800 North State St., Suite 201 • Dover, DE 19901-3910 302-674-2331 or 877-446-2362 • Fax 302-674-5399 • www.mafmc.org

	SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia • Florida
	Robert K. Mahood, Executive Director 4055 Faber Place Dr., Suite 201 • N. Charleston, SC 29405 843-571‐4366 or 866-723-6210 • Fax 843-769-4520 • www.safmc.net

	GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Texas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Alabama • Florida
	Stephen Bortone, Executive Director 2203 North Lois Ave., Suite 1100 • Tampa, FL 33607 813-348‐1630 or 888-833-1844 • Fax 813-348-1711 • www.gulfcouncil.org

	CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	U.S. Virgin Islands • Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Miguel A. Rolόn, Executive Director 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 401 • San Juan, PR 00918 787-766-5926 • Fax 787-766-6239 • www.caribbeanfmc.com

	PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	California • Washington • Oregon • Idaho
	Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101 • Portland, OR 97220 503-820‐2280 or 866-806-7204 • Fax 503-820-2299 • www.pcouncil.org

	NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Alaska • Washington • Oregon
	Chris W. Oliver, Executive Director 605 West 4th Ave., Suite 306 • Anchorage, AK 99501 907-271-2809 • Fax 907-271-2817 • www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc

	WESTERN PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
	Hawaii • American Samoa • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands
	Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400 • Honolulu, HI 96813 808-522-8220 • Fax 808-522-8226 • www.wpcouncil.org

Council Appointments

In accordance with Sec. 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to appoint the voting obligatory and at-large members to the Regional Fishery Management Councils.

On behalf of the Secretary, the NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (A/AF) solicits gubernatorial nominations and facillitates the annual appointments process, which is initiated in mid-January.

The A/AF requires gubernatorial nominations to be submitted by Mar 15th. The Secretary announces the appointee selections in late June, and new Council members take their seats on August 11th of each year. The appointed terms expire annually on August 10th for approximately one-third of the 72 obligatory and at-large members.

The ideal Council appointee candidate is knowledgeable in fishery conservation management and the commercial or recreational harvest of fishery resources through occupational experience, scientific expertise, or related training.

Recent Council Appointment Materials:

Council Appointments

2012	WPFMC - HI Appointments
2012	Appointment s
2012	MAFMC - NC Appointment s
2011	Appointments
2011	MAFMC - NY Appointments
2010	Appointments

Council Nominations

2013	Nominations
2012	Nominations
2012	MAFMC - NC Nominations
2011	Nominations
2011	MAFMC - NY Nominations
2010	Nominations

Council Nomination Letters:

New England

2013 Letters

Connecticut - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy	Mar 8, 2013
Massachusetts - Gov. Deval L. Patrick	Mar 15, 2013
New Hampshire - Gov. Margaret Wood Hassan	Mar 11, 2013
Rhode Island - Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee	Mar 8, 2013

2012 Letters

Maine - Gov. Paul R. LePage

Mar 15, 2012

Massachusetts - Gov. Deval L. Patrick

Mar 15, 2012

Rhode Island - Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee
- *Addendum* (3/30/12)

Mar 13, 2012

New Hampshire - Gov. John H. Lynch

Mar 6, 2012

Connecticut - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

Mar 12, 2012

Mid-Atlantic

2013 Letters

Deleware - Gov. Jack A. Markell	Mar 14, 2013
Maryland - Gov. Martin O'Malley	Mar 14, 2013
New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie	Mar 13, 2013
Pennsylvania - Gov. Tom Corbett	Mar 12, 2013
Virginia - Gov. Robert F. McDonnell	Mar 14, 2013

2012 Letters

New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie	Mar 14, 2012
New York - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo	Mar 12, 2012
North Carolina - Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue	Mar 6, 2012
Virginia - Gov. Robert F. McDonnell	Apr 4, 2012

South Atlantic

2013 Letters

North Carolina - Gov. Pat McCrory	Apr 8, 2013
South Carolina - Gov. Nikki R. Haley	Mar 21, 2013

2012 Letters

North Carolina - Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue	Mar 6, 2012
Georgia - Gov. Nathan Deal	Mar 7, 2012
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 15, 2012

Gulf of Mexico

2013 Letters

Alabama - Gov. Robert Bentley

Mar 11, 2013

Florida - Gov. Rick Scott

Mar 14, 2013

Mississippi - Gov. Phil Bryant
- *Addendum* (3/26/13)
- *Update* (4/12/13)

Mar 14, 2013

Texas - Gov. Rick Perry

Mar 12, 2013

2012 Letters

Texas - Gov. Rick Perry	Mar 14, 2012
Louisiana - Gov. Bobby Jindal	Mar 2, 2012
Mississippi - Gov. Phil Bryant	Undated
Alabama - Gov. Robert Bentley	Undated
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 15, 2012
Florida - Gov. Rick Scott	Mar 20, 2012

Caribbean

2013 Letters

U.S. Virgin Islands - Gov. John P. de Jongh, Jr.

Mar 20, 2013

2012 Letters

Puerto Rico - Gov. Luis G Fortuno
- *Addendum* (3/27/12)

Mar 12, 2012

U.S. Virgin Islands - Gov. John P. de Jongh, Jr.

May 3, 2012

Pacific

2013 Letters

California - Gov. Edmund G.Brown Jr

Mar 20, 2013

Idaho - Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter
- Addendum (Mar 19, 2013)

Mar 14, 2013

2012 Letters

California - Gov. Edmund G.Brown Jr	Mar 14, 2012
California - Gov. Edmund G.Brown Jr	Mar 21, 2012
Washington - Gov. Christine O. Gregoire	Feb 23, 2012
Washington MakahTribe - Chairman Micah McCarty	Mar 15, 2012
Oregon - Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, MD	Mar 8, 2012
Idaho - Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter	Feb 2, 2012

North Pacific

2013 Letters

Alaska - Gov. Sean Parnell

Mar 14, 2013

2012 Letters

Alaska - Gov. Sean Parnell	Mar 13, 2012
Washington - Gov. Christine O. Gregoire	Mar 14, 2012

Western Pacific

2013 Letters

American Samoa - Gov. Lolo L. Moliga	Mar 15, 2013
Hawaii - Gov. Neil Abercrombie	Mar 8, 2013

2012 Letters

Hawaii - Gov. Neil Abercrombie	Mar 9, 2012
American Samoa - Gov. Togiola T.A. Tulafono	Mar 15, 2012
Guam - Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo	Mar 15, 2012

Council Training

2013 Training

TBA

TBA
Agenda & Presentations

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has developed a training course for newly appointed Regional Fishery Management Council members, as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) of 2006.

This training course covers a variety of topics, and is held once a year after appointments are confirmed.

Recent Council Training Materials:

2012

OCT
23-25

Fall Training Session
Agenda/Presentations

2011

NOV 29
DEC 1

Fall Training Session
Agenda/Presentations

2010

OCT
19-21

Washington, DC
Agenda/Presentations

2009

OCT
27-29

Silver Spring, MD
Agenda/Presentations

Webinar

Federal Tribal Trust Responsibilities in Context of MSA
December 2010: Presentaion • Speaker's Notes
•	Sec Order 3206: Tribal Rights, Responsibilities, ESA
•	US DoI Order 3225: ESA & Subsistence Uses in Alaska
•	Executive Order 13175: Indian Tribal Governments
•	American Indian & Alaska Native Policy of the U.S. DoC

2008

OCT
21-23

Washington, DC
Agenda/Presentations

Council Coordination Committee (CCC)

2013 CCC Meetings

FEB 20-21	Silver Spring, MD Sheraton Hotel Agenda & Presentations
MAY 6, 9-10	Washington, DC Mayflower Renaissance Hotel Agenda & Presentations

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (P.L. 109-479) contained a new paragraph, Section 302(l), which establishes the Council Coordination Committee, or CCC.

The CCC consists of the "Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Executive Directors of each of the eight Councils described in subsection a- 1- [of this Act], or other Council members or staff." This committee will discuss issues relevant to all Councils, including issues related to the implementation of the MSRA.

The CCC holds two meetings or conferences per year. NOAA Fisheries Service hosts one meeting in December or January, and the second meeting, hosted by one of the Councils, is held in May or June. NOAA Fisheries Service is committed to the timely implementation of all the new provisions of the MSRA. Regular face-to-face meetings or conferences between NOAA Fisheries Service and the leadership of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils are critical to ensure Administrative and MSRA priorities are met.

Recent Council Coordination Committee Meetings:

2012

JAN 25-26	Silver Spring, MD Agenda & Presentations
MAY 2-3	Kohala Coast, HI Agenda & Presentations

2011

JAN 11-12	Washington, DC Agenda & Presentations
May 3-5	Charleston, SC Agenda & Presentations

2010

JAN 13-14	Washington, DC Agenda & Presentations
May 19-20	Anchorage, AK Agenda & Presentations

2009

FEB
25-26

Silver Spring, MD
Agenda & Presentations

2008

JAN 8-10	Silver Spring, MD Agenda & Presentations
May 5-9	St. Thomas, VI Agenda

Council Meetings Schedule

2013 Calendar

National Marine Fisheries Service Meetings

NMFS Headquarters Council Activities 2013

FEB 20-21	Council Coordination Committee Meeting Silver Spring, MD • Agenda & Presentations
MAY 6, 9-10	Council Coordination Committee Meeting Washington, DC • Agenda & Presentations
MAY 7-9	Managing Our Nation's Fisheries III: Advancing Sustainability Washington, DC • Agenda & Presentations • Conference Website
TBA	Council Training Silver Spring, MD • Agenda & Presentations

Regional Fishery Management Councils Meetings

New England 2013

JAN 29-31	Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, NH
APR 23-25	Hilton Hotel Mystic, CT
JUN 18-20	Holiday Inn by the Bay Portland, ME
SEP 24-26	Cape Codder Resort Hyannis, MA
NOV 19-21	Newport Mariott Newport, RI

Mid-Atlantic 2013

FEB 12-14	Embassy Suites Hampton, VA
APR 9-11	Embassy Suites Raleigh, NC
JUN 11-13	Hilton Doubletree Eatontown, NH
AUG 13-15	Hilton Doubletree Wilmington, DE
OCT 8-10	Courtyard Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
DEC 10-12	The Westin Annapolis, MD

South Atlantic 2013

MAR 4-8	Sea Palms & Conference Center St. Simons Island, GA
JUN 10-14	Hutchinson Island Marriott Stuart, FL
SEP 16-20	The Charleston Marriott Hotel Charleston, SC
DEC 2-6	Hilton Wilmington Riverside Wilmington, NC

Gulf of Mexico 2013

FEB 5-8	Mobile Marriott Mobile, AL
APR 15-18	Marriott Courtyard Gulfport, MS
JUN 17-21	Crowne Plaza Pensacola, FL
AUG 26-30	Hilton Palacio Del Rio San Antonio, TX
OCT 28 NOV 1	DoubleTree New Orleans, LA

Caribbean 2013

MAR 26-27

The Buccaneer Hotel
St. Croix, USVI

Western Pacific 2013

MAR 11-14	TBA Pago Pago, American Samoa
JUN 17-21	TBA Honolulu, HI
OCT 15-18	TBA Honolulu, HI

Pacific 2013

MAR 6-11	Hotel Murano Tacoma, WA
APR 6-11	Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel Portland, OR
JUN 20-25	Hyatt Regency Orange County Garden Grove, CA
SEP 12-17	The Riverside Hotel - Boise Boise, ID
OCT 31 NOV 6	Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA

North Pacific 2013

FEB 4 Week	TBA Portland, OR
APR 1 Week	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
JUN 3 Week	TBA Juneau, AK
SEP 30 Week	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK
DEC 9 Week	Anchorage Hilton Anchorage, AK

Council Reports to Congress

Reports to Congress:

Membership
Apportionment

2011	Membership Apportionment
2010	Membership Apportionment
2009	Membership Apportionment
2008	Membership Apportionment

Financial & Recusal Requirements

2011	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2010	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2009	Financial & Recusal Requirements
2008	Financial & Recusal Requirements