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The first MPA Federal Advisory Committee was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in 2003, and met for the first time in June 2003. This page contains a Committee meetings held between 2003 and 2012.

December 4-6, 2012: Santa Cruz, California

Agenda

Minutes

Synthesis of Joint Session with Sanctuary Advisory Council Chairs

Presentations

MPA Center Update – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.26 mb)
Creating Lasting Connections to Marine Protected Areas – Howard Levitt (pdf, 2.10 mb)
Innovative Approaches to Support Marine Protected Areas – Brian Baird (pdf, 1.87)
"Your Sanctuary": Successful Ocean Engagement Through Community T.V. – Steve Ellzey (pdf, 529 kb)
Upwell: A Marine Conservation Team to Transform the Ocean Conversation – Rachel Dearborn and Matt Fitzgerald (pdf, 1.87 mb)
Making Marine Protected Areas Relevant – Matt Stout (Coming Soon)
Branding and MPAs: Special Places with Special Values – Jeff Gray (pdf, 649 kb)

June 12-14, 2012: Joint Meeting of MPA FAC and National MPA System Partners, Silver Spring, Maryland

Agenda

Minutes

Presentations

MPA Center: Purpose, History and Accomplishments – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.51 mb)
Place Matters: Emerging U.S. Context for Conserving Special Ocean Places – Charles Wahle (pdf, 1.77 mb)
External Panel Review of the NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center – Lori Arguelles (pdf, 172 kb)
MPA Center: Future Directions – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 399 kb)
Charge for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee – Eric Schwaab (pdf, 599 kb)
Developing a Vision for the National System of MPAs – Kara Yeager (pdf, 132 kb)

Presentations (from National MPA System Partners Meeting on MPA Communication and Networks)

Public Perceptions of Ocean Issues – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.14 mb)
National Estuarine Research Reserve Communications – Laurie McGilvray (pdf, 625 kb)
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Communications – Matt Stout (pdf, 650 kb)
Virgin Islands Marine Protected Area Network – Paige Rothenberger (pdf, 2.14 mb)
Developing a Regional MPA Network for the Gulf of Mexico – Ryan Young (pdf, 2.14 mb)

Presentations (from Panel Discussion on MPAs, Recreation and Tourism)

MPAs, Recreation and Tourism: Connecting the Dots between MPAs and Humans - Charles Wahle and Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.79 mb)
Navigating Economic Change: Collaborating to Create Sustainable Destinations – Steve Kroll (pdf, 3.10 mb)
MPAs and Recreational Fishing: A National Perspective – Mike Nussman (pdf, 437 kb)
The Role of MPAs in Sustaining Non-Consumptive Uses – Pete Stauffer (pdf, 750 kb)
MPAs, Recreation and Tourism: USVI Manager Perspectives – Paige Rothenberger (pdf, 3.0 mb)

November 15-17, 2011: New Orleans, Louisiana

Agenda

Minutes

Presentations

August/September 2011 Meetings by Web/Teleconference

November 2-4, 2010: Santa Barbara, California

Agenda

Minutes

Public Comments

Presentations

National MPA Center Update – Joseph Uravitch (pdf, 418 kb)
National System of MPAs Update – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.3 mb)
MPA IOOS Task Team Progress – Charles Alexander and Rondi Robison (pdf, 1.33 mb)
National Ocean Policy – Charles Wahle (pdf, 2.93 mb)
A West Coast Perspective: Regional Ocean Partnerships and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning – Jessica Hamilton Keys (pdf, 1.27mb)
Massachusetts Ocean Plan: One States Approach to Marine Spatial Planning – Priscilla Brooks (pdf, 4.24 mb)
Acknowledging the Human Dimension and Engaging Stakeholders in MPA Design and Management: A Social Science Strategy for MPAs – Charles Wahle (pdf, 327 kb)
Indigenous Knowledge as Situated Practices: Understanding Fishers' Knowledge in the Solomon Islands – Matt Lauer (pdf, 1.81 mb)
People Mattter: Social Impacts of Marine Protected Areas – Bob Pomeroy (pdf, 435 kb)

April 20-22, 2010: Charleston, South Carolina

Agenda

Minutes

Public Comments

Presentations

Implications of CMSP for the National System of MPAs – David Kennedy (pdf, 192 kb)

National Ocean Policy: Role of National System of MPAs – Eileen Sobeck (pdf, 788 kb)

The OPTF's Framework for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning in U.S. Waters – Sally Yozell (pdf, 2.14 mb)

National MPA Center and National MPA System Update – Joseph Uravitch and Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.21 mb)

Science and Analysis at NOAA's National MPA Center – Charles Wahle (pdf, 2.6mb)

Charge for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee – Laura Furgione (pdf, 608 kb)

Cultural Heritage Resources and the National MPA System – Valerie J. Grussing (pdf, 1.1 mb)

The Coastal Heritage of the Wabanaki People of Maine – Bonnie Newsom (pdf, 2.9 mb)

"Living Museums in the Sea": Shipwreck MPAs of the Dominican Republic – Charles Beeker (pdf, 4.3 mb)

The Public and South Carolina's Maritime Heritage: Two Heritage Trails – Chris Amer (pdf, 2.4 mb)

Florida's Shipwreck Preserves: A Tool for Public Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management – Della Scott-Ireton (pdf, 2.6 mb)

Getting Beyond the Fish: Suggestions for Including Cultural Heritage Resources in California MPAs – John Foster (pdf, 2.7 mb)

MPAs in the South Atlantic Region – Myra Brouwer (pdf, 2.6 mb)

ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve – Phil Maier (pdf, 1.0 mb)

Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge: Climate Change Impacts – Kevin Godsea (pdf, 5.4 mb)

September 9-11, 2009: Anchorage, Alaska

Agenda
Minutes

Public Comments

Presentations

National MPA Center: FY09 Accomplishments – FY10 Priorities – Joe Uravitch (pdf, 143 kb)

National System Update – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1556 kb)

Update on Gap Analysis – Charles Wahle (pdf, 105 kb)

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Update – Laura Furgione (pdf, 180 kb)

Climate Change and the National System of Marine Protected Areas – Jennie Hoffman (pdf, 365 kb)

Climate Change and MPAs – Jeffrey Short (pdf, 293 kb)

Climate Change and Marine Protected Areas: A Fisheries Perspective from Alaska – Gordon Kruse (pdf, 2434 kb)

Marine Protected Areas on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska – Todd Logan (pdf, 10 mb)

MPAs for Fishery Management off Alaska – David Witherell (pdf, 3,690 kb)

State of Alaska Marine Managed Areas – Doug Woodby and Randy Bates (pdf, 1,364 kb)

Marine Protected Areas and Oil & Gas Offshore Alaska – Allan Reece (pdf, 1,836 kb)

Fishing industry perspectives on the use of trawl "closed areas" for benthic habitat protection in federally managed fisheries off Alaska – John Gauvin (pdf, 1,743 kb)

April 21-23, 2009: Annapolis, Maryland

Agenda
Minutes
The minutes from the April 21-23, 2009 meeting in Annapolis, Maryland

Presentations

Key Priorities for FY2009 and Update on MPA Center Staff and Budget – Joe Uravitch

MPA Center Communications and Outreach Initiatives - Kara Schwenke (pdf, 560 kb)

Nomination Process and Initial National System of MPAs - Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 4 mb)

Update on Gap Analysis Workshop – Charles Wahle

NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan – Paul Doremus (pdf, 949 kb)

NOAA's Ocean Conservation Role – Dr. Jane Lubchenco (pdf, 766 kb)

Approaches for Evaluation of National System of MPAs – David Fluharty (pdf, 625 kb)

Socioeconomic Indicators for MPAs and Systems of MPAs – Richard Pollnac (pdf, 121 kb)

Lessons Learned from "How is Your MPA Doing?" – John Parks (pdf, 1.3 mb)

Condition Reports for the National Marine Sanctuary System – Paul Orlando (pdf, 519 kb)

A Global Perspective on MPAs and Update on WCPA Marine Activities – Dan Lafolley (pdf, 6.2 mb)

November 18-20, 2008: Monterey, California

Agenda
Minutes
The minutes from the November 18-20, 2008 meeting in Monterey, California

Presentations

North American Marine Protected Areas Network - Gary Davis (pdf, 3.33 Mb)

After Visioning: Moving Coastal Management Forward - David Kennedy (pdf, 242 kb)

External Review of MPA Center - Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 101 kb)

National Marine Protected Areas Center FY2009 Operating Plans - Joe Uravitch (pdf, 163 kb)

From Design to Implementation: The National System of Marine Protected Areas – Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 571 kb)

What is IOOS? A presentation to the MPA FAC Scientific and Technical Subcommittee – Rondi Robison (pdf, 414 kb)

A Conservation Gap Analysis for the National System of MPAs – Charlie Wahle and Rondi Robison (pdf, 368 kb)

April 22-24, 2008: Silver Spring, Maryland

Agenda

Minutes
The minutes from the April 22-24, 2008 meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland

Presentations

Update on Revised Draft MPA Framework - Joseph Uravitch and Lauren Wenzel (pdf, 1.82 Mb)

The National System of MPAs as Part of NOAA's Integrated Coastal Programs - John H. Dunnigan (pdf, 755 kb)

Charge for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee - Paul Doremus (pdf, 619 kb)

Gulf of Mexico Concept: A Presentation to the MPA Federal Advisory Committee - Billy D. Causey (pdf, 2.95 Mb)

October 23-25, 2007: Alpena, Michigan

Agenda

Minutes
The minutes from the October 23-25, 2007 meeting in Alpena, Michigan

Presentations

Islands in the Stream: A Concept for the Gulf of Mexico - Billy D. Causey (pdf, 2.2 Mb)

Update on Progress and Plans of National System - Jonathan Kelsey (pdf, 179 kb)

April 24-26, 2007: Arlington, Virginia

Agenda

Transcript
A full transcript of the April 24-26, 2007 proceedings.

Minutes
The minutes from the April 24-26, 2007 meeting in Arlington, Virginia

Presentations

Ocean Science at NSF - Julie Morris (pdf, 586 kb)

Ocean Science at NSF - Phil Taylor (pdf, 790 kb)

FAC/Public Comments on Draft Framework and Next Steps - Jonathan Kelsey (pdf, 277 kb)

Future Vision for Coastal Management - Donna Wieting (pdf, 383 kb)

February 1, 2007: by Web/Teleconference

Agenda

Minutes

October 10-12, 2006: Newport, Oregon

Agenda
The draft agenda for the Federal Advisory Committee meeting in Newport, Oregon

Transcript
A full transcript of the October 10-12, 2006 proceedings.

Minutes
The minutes from the October 10-12, 2006 meeting in Newport, Oregon.

Presentations

Overview of the Framework for the National System of MPAs - Jonathan Kelsey - (pdf, 174 kb)

Rethinking Ocean Governance as if Ecosystems Mattered - Gail Osherenko - (pdf, 4.0 mb)

Governor Kulongoski's Leadership on Ocean Conservation - Jessica Hamilton - (pdf, 2.2 mb)

History of Oregon's Ocean Policy/Management - Jim Good (pdf, 803 kb)

Oregon's Ocean Policy Advisory Council Chair - Scott McMullen (pdf, 908 kb)

Tribal Marine Management in Western Washington - Jim Woods (pdf, 6 mb)

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians - Dave Hatch (pdf, 12.4 mb)

Forging New Solutions, California's MLPA Initiative - Melissa Miller-Henson (pdf, 709 kb)

Overview of West Coast Pilot - Sarah Fischer (pdf, 427 kb)

Trends in Place-Based Ocean Management on the West Coast - Rikki Grober-Dunsmore (pdf, 310 kb)

Analysis of Cultural Resource Protection on the West Coast - Brian Jordan (pdf, 238 kb)

April 24-26, 2006: Corpus Christi, Texas

Agenda
The agenda for the Federal Advisory Committee meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Transcript
A full transcript of the April 24-26, 2006 proceedings.

Minutes
The minutes from the April 24-26, 2006 meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Presentations

A broad overview of marine cultural resource management. - Brian Jordan (pdf, 231 kb)

California's Marine Life Protection Act (Integrating EBM and MPAs) - (pdf, 11 mb)

Characterization of a Network of Marine Protected Areas in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico - G. P. Schmahl (pdf, 11 mb)

Charge to MPA Federal Advisory Committee - Mary Glackin (pdf, 391 kb)

DOC/DOI Feedback on MPA FAC Recommendations - Joseph A. Uravitch (pdf, 183 kb)

Gulf of Mexico Regional Governance and Coordination - Wes Tunnell (pdf, 1.9 mb)

Lessons Learned from Cultural Resource MPAs - Charles Beeker (pdf, 3.1 mb)

Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve - Sally Applebaum (pdf, 3.3 mb)

NOAA's Ecosystem Approach To Management - Dr. Ned Cyr (pdf, 1 mb)

Priorities forNational MPA System Development: FY2006 & FY2007 - Joseph A. Uravitch (pdf, 256 kb)

Priority Conservation Areas: Baja California to Bering Sea - Lance Morgan (pdf, 6.2 mb)

Recommendations for State and Territorial Participation in the National MPA System - Kacky Andrews (pdf, 892 kb)

The Draft Framework for Developing the National System of MPAs - Jonathan Kelsey (pdf, 238 kb)

Understanding What We Have Now:Preliminary Trends from the MMA Inventory - Charles M. Wahle (pdf, 58 kb)

May 17-19, 2005, Portland, Maine

Agenda
The draft agenda for the Federal Advisory Committee meeting in Portland, Maine.

Draft Synthesis Report, MPA Federal Advisory Committee, April 29, 2005.

Transcript
A full transcript of the May 17-19, 2005 proceedings in Portland, Maine

Minutes
The minutes from May 17-19, 2005 meeting in Portland, Maine. (pdf, 109kb)
Presentations and Documents:

Bobbie Walker: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (pdf, 642kb)

Robert Hayes: Marine Recreational Fishing (pdf, 155kb)

Bobbi Walker: Impacts of MPAs on Recreational Charter Boats (pdf, 139kb)

New England Fishery Management Council brochure (pdf, 173kb)

Leslie-Ann McGee: MPAs in New England (pdf, 2.86Mb)

February 15-17, 2005, Arlington, Virginia

Agenda
The agenda for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting held in Arlington, Virginia.

Transcript
A full transcript of the February 15-17, 2005 proceedings.

Minutes
The minutes from the February 15-17, 2005 meeting in Arlington, Virginia have been certified by the Federal Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer and by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Dan Bromley (pdf, 132 kb)

Presentations and Materials

Exploring the Use of Marine Protected Areas as a Fishery Management Tool - The Experience of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (pdf, 3.02 Mb)

"Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission" by Jim Zorn (pdf, 3.1 Mb)

"Pacific State and Territorial Perspectives on the National System" by Tony MacDonald, Executive Director of the Coastal States Organization (pdf, 38 kb)

"Presentation to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee" By Dan Furlong, Executive Director Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (pdf, 237 kb)

"Summary of Federal Agency Workshop on the National System of MPAs" by Joseph A. Uravitch, Director of National MPA Center (pdf, 85 kb)

"Society and MPAs: Understanding the Human Dimensions" by Patrick Christie, School of Marine Affairs and Jackson School of International Studies (pdf, 2.83 mb)

Synthesis Report - Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (pdf, 501 kb)

Tlingit, “People of the Tides:” Tlingit protections and uses of the sea - Tribal Perspectives on Marine Protected Areas by Jack Lorrigan, Tribal Biologist, Sitka Tribe of Alaska (pdf, 8.2 Mb)

"Knowns and Unknowns in MPA Science" by E.D. Houde, University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (pdf, 1.4 Mb)

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September 21-24, 2004, Maui, Hawaii

Agenda
The agenda for the fourth Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

Transcript
A full transcript of the September 21-23, 2004 proceedings.

Minutes
The minutes from the September 21-23, 2004 meeting in Maui, Hawaii, have been certified by the Federal Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer and by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Dan Bromley.

Presentations

"Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Policy on MPAs," Eugenio Piniero-Soles, Chair, Caribbean Fishery Management Council(pdf, 1.4 MB)

"Cultural Fishing Practices: The Fagasa Story," HTC Magele Apelu Aitaoto (pdf, 853 KB)

"Developing the Comprehensive National System of Marine Protected Areas," Dr. Charlie Wahle, National Marine Protected Areas Center (pdf, 1.8 MB)

"Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination in the Pacific," Don Palawski, Refuge Manager, Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex (pdf, 1.3 MB)

"Marine Reserves in the Fishery Management Context," Dan Waldeck, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council (pdf, 190 KB)

"Micronesian Sea Tradition: Palau MPAs," Delegate Noah Idechong (pdf, 2.4 MB)

"Marine Protected Areas Center Update," Lauren Wenzel, National Marine Protected Areas Center (pdf, 85 KB)

"Perspectives on MPAs for Fisheries Management in Alaska," Stephanie Madsen, Chair, North Pacific Fishery Management Council (pdf, 1.7 MB)

"Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Presentation to the MPA FAC," Roy Morioka, Chair, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (pdf, 1.4 MB)

April 6-8, 2004, Key Largo, Florida
The third meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee was held in Key Largo, Florida.

Agenda
The agenda for the third Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
Read the Federal Register Notice for more details.

Minutes
The minutes from the April 6-8, 2004 meeting in Key Largo, Florida, have been certified by the Federal Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer and by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Dan Bromley.
Transcript
A full transcript of the April 6-8, 2004 proceedings.

Supporting Documents

Guidelines for Advisory Committee

Subcommittee Focus Areas

Decision Pathway for Federal Advisory Committee Recomendations (pdf, 55kb)

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November 17-19, 2003, San Francisco, CA
The second meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee was held in San Mateo, California.

Agenda
A detailed agenda of the second Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

Minutes
The minutes from the November 17-19, 2003 meeting in San Mateo, California, have been certified by the Federal Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer and by the Committee Chairman, Dr. Dan Bromley.

Transcript
A full transcript of the November 17-19, 2003 proceedings.

Presentations

"Review of the National MPA Center Role and the Federal Advisory Committee's Charge," Joseph Uravitch, Director, MPA Center (pdf, 834kb)

"Area-Based Management of Living Marine Resources," Dr. Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries Regulatory Programs (pdf, 817kb)

"Towards a National Network of Marine Protected Areas in Canada," Mary Jean Comfort, National Coordinator, Government of Canada's Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 347kb)

"Marine Areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System," David P. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior (pdf, 4.8M - We recommend download and view it from local.)

"The Nation's Ocean Heritage in the National Park Service," David P. Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior (pdf, 1.5M - We recommend download and view it from local.)

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June 24-25, 2003, Washington, D.C.
The inaugural meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee was held at the Department of Commerce auditorium.

Agenda
A detailed agenda of the two-day Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting, including links to presentations and public comments.

Transcript - Addendum to the MPA FAC Transcript (pdf, 53k)
A full transcript, including an addendum, of the June 24-25, 2003 proceedings.

Supporting Documents
Links to all documents provided to the Federal Advisory Committee and to the public during the augural meeting, including the MPA Executive Order, Committee charter, press releases, biographies, background documents, and presentations.

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