Gulf of Maine Research Institute Gulf and South Atlantic Fishermen NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Caribbean Fishery Management Council Partners: Marine Resource Education Program Southeast Update
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Gulf of Maine Research InstituteGulf and South Atlantic FishermenNOAA FisheriesGulf of Mexico Fishery Management CouncilSouth Atlantic Fishery Management CouncilCaribbean Fishery Management Council
Partners:
Marine Resource Education Program Southeast Update
Marine Resources Education Program
•Gulf of Maine Research Institute • Administrative partner and facilitator
•Workshop-based Program• Originated in New England
•Designed to foster new relationships and increase knowledge and understanding of:• Fisheries Science • Fisheries Management
“A program developed by fishermen for fishermen”
MREP Goals• Bring fishermen, scientists & managers together in a neutral
setting.
• Increase the number of people at work in the region’s fisheries who are comfortable working with fishery data and management systems.
• Help policy makers & scientists become more familiar with inner workings of fishing communities.
• Increase the number of fishermen involved in collaborative research & pursuit of best available science.
• Develop leadership and promote trust.
MREP Southeast Workshops
Joint Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Workshops in 2013:
• Intro to Fishery Science April 2-4, 2013
• Intro to Management Sept 24-26, 2013
• Regional Workshops 2014 and beyond
Science Workshop
•April 2-4, 2013
• Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute
•Gulf, South Atlantic and Caribbean Participants:• Recreational fishermen• Charter for-hire • Commercial fishermen• Industry representatives• Media
Management Workshop
• September 24 - 26, 2013
•Tampa Grand Hyatt Hotel
•Gulf, South Atlantic and Caribbean Participants:• Recreational fishermen• Charter for-hire • Commercial fishermen• Industry representatives• Media
Management Workshop Highlights
• Enforcement Overview• Role of Congress &
Judiciary• Sustainable Fisheries• Mock Council Meeting
•The Fishery Management Process •The Role of Science in Management•How to Get Involved•Legal Framework
Mock Council Meeting
Steering Committee
• Met November 12-13, 2013 in Charleston, SC• Reviewed 2012 Committee recommendations• First-Year Program Achievements• Workshop
Curriculum and Presentations
• Participant Evaluations
Evaluations
• Evaluations were distributed at the end of the workshop•Positive Evaluations!• Instructors ranked highly• Majority found
workshop “Valuable or Very Valuable”
Testimonial
• "The most valuable tool was opening a communication network to have access to more fishery information and know who to contact for more information