Are you a newcomer interested in a Portal 101 session or a returning user who could use a refresher course? Then this webinar is for you!
Join us Tuesday, June 7, from 2-3 p.m. for a #HowTu lesson on our data, tools and features. Come with your list of questions and learn how to map the Mid-Atlantic in this interactive session.
This World Ocean Week webinar is free and open to the public. The lesson will be provided via Zoom by Portal Project Manager Karl Vilacoba of Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute. To register, please click here.
Responsible Offshore Science Alliance
Advisory Council Meeting
Challenges to pre-construction fisheries surveys and adaptive strategies in ongoing project monitoring are among the topics to be addressed at the June 24 advisory council meeting. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place online from 12:30-3 pm EST. You can view the meeting agenda here and register here. We hope you will join us and participate in critical discussions that will inform ROSA’s ongoing work.
BOEM, in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and affected coastal states, will be holding meetings to discuss draft guidance for ways to mitigate impacts from offshore wind projects on commercial and recreational fisheries and fishing. The guidance was developed based on public input received in late 2021.
BOEM will hold virtual public meetings to:
- Present the draft guidance.
- Answer questions about the draft guidance and how it was developed.
- Receive feedback on key issue areas.
- Provide information on how to submit comments during the public comment process.
July 11 East Coast Meeting (9-11am EDT)
REGISTER: https://kearnswest.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-CrrDIoH9Z8_Q6Z2cQ350Rn5b-Bkvh0
The workshop is intended primarily for commercial and recreational fishermen on the Atlantic Coast, but is open to the public.
The Draft Fisheries Mitigation Guidance is being shared with the public for review and input for a 60-day comment period. Guidelines developed through this process may be updated periodically based upon public feedback and evaluation by BOEM staff. Comments on the guidance can be submitted via regulations.gov from June 23 to August 22, 2022 under Docket number BOEM-2022-0033 or by attending the virtual public meeting.
On behalf of the New York State Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is pleased to announce the next State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy will be held July 26-28, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York.
REGISTRATION CLOSED JUNE 13
For more information contact: eleanor.eckel@briwildlife.org
Over the past year, East Coast fishery management bodies have been collaborating on a climate change scenario planning initiative designed to prepare fishing communities and fishery managers for an era of climate change. The goals of this project are to assess how climate change might affect stock distribution and availability of East Coast marine fisheries over the next 20 years and to identify the implications for fishery management and governance.
In June 2022, a group of about 70 stakeholders attended a workshop to develop an initial set of scenarios, describing several different possible futures facing East Coast fisheries out to 2042. As the next step in the scenario planning process, two Scenario Deepening webinars will be held in August 2022. These webinars will offer all interested stakeholders an opportunity to review, validate, and add details to the draft scenarios.
Webinar Details
Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the outputs and stories from the draft scenarios. Participants will then have an opportunity to add comments and suggestions to make the scenarios more plausible, challenging, relevant, memorable, and divergent. For each scenario, participants will be encouraged to imagine specific examples about impacts to particular species, regions, and communities. Participants only need to attend one of the two webinars. Please use the links below to register:
- Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The scenario creation workshop summary, including a description of the draft scenarios, is being developed and will be posted here once available. Participants are encouraged to review this summary before the webinars and come prepared to share comments on the specific scenarios.
Once again, stakeholder involvement is key, and these webinars are open to the public. The outcome of the two webinars will be a more detailed set of scenarios that will be used as a platform for later stages of the process, looking specifically at how fishery management and governance must change to be prepared for a future of climate change.
Learn More
Additional information is available on the Climate Change Scenario Planning Web Page and in the Introductory brochure.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact a core team member.
Early bird registration rates end on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11:59PM EST
For registration help, please contact spokane-registration-help@fisheries.org
Over the past year, East Coast fishery management bodies have been collaborating on a climate change scenario planning initiative designed to prepare fishing communities and fishery managers for an era of climate change. The goals of this project are to assess how climate change might affect stock distribution and availability of East Coast marine fisheries over the next 20 years and to identify the implications for fishery management and governance.
In June 2022, a group of about 70 stakeholders attended a workshop to develop an initial set of scenarios, describing several different possible futures facing East Coast fisheries out to 2042. As the next step in the scenario planning process, two Scenario Deepening webinars will be held in August 2022. These webinars will offer all interested stakeholders an opportunity to review, validate, and add details to the draft scenarios.
Webinar Details
Each 2-hour session will begin with an overview of the outputs and stories from the draft scenarios. Participants will then have an opportunity to add comments and suggestions to make the scenarios more plausible, challenging, relevant, memorable, and divergent. For each scenario, participants will be encouraged to imagine specific examples about impacts to particular species, regions, and communities. Participants only need to attend one of the two webinars. Please use the links below to register:
- Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The scenario creation workshop summary, including a description of the draft scenarios, is being developed and will be posted here once available. Participants are encouraged to review this summary before the webinars and come prepared to share comments on the specific scenarios.
Once again, stakeholder involvement is key, and these webinars are open to the public. The outcome of the two webinars will be a more detailed set of scenarios that will be used as a platform for later stages of the process, looking specifically at how fishery management and governance must change to be prepared for a future of climate change.
Learn More
Additional information is available on the Climate Change Scenario Planning Web Page and in the Introductory brochure.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact a core team member.
2022 Virginia Marine Debris Summit
September 27 & 28, 2022
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
SOLD OUT. Registration has closed.
To learn about Actions that can be taken to reduce litter and marine debris, visit the 2021-2025 Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan.
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The 2022 Virginia Marine Debris Summit will be held in person at the Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach on September 27 and 28, 2022. Registration is closed. |
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The Summit is hosted and co-sponsored by:
- Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
- Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
FOCUS: Since the majority of marine debris (about 80%) comes from inland sources, the entire summit will focus on preventing consumer debris (bottles, food wrappers, cigarette butts, bags, balloons and the other common and harmful sources of litter & debris).
SUPPORTERS: Funding to support the Summit is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Coastal Management and the Freeman Family Fund. To become a supporter, contact Clean Virginia Waterways at cleanva@longwood.edu or use this link to make a donation. All support is greatly appreciated, and goes right into fighting litter and marine debris.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Hyatt Place Dewey Beach (1301 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, 302-864-9100). This will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with in-person and virtual participation options.
Webinar Information
The webinar will be conducted on the Webex meeting platform. No pre-registration is required.
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The webinar link will be posted here at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
LIVE STREAM: For listen-only access, check out the Council meeting live stream on YouTube.
Public Comments
Comments may be submitted using the online comment form linked below or by email to cmoore@mafmc.org. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 will be included in the relevant briefing tab. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 will be posted as supplemental materials. After the supplemental comment deadline, comments may only be submitted via the online form below (no email).
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Briefing materials will be posted below as they become available.