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NOAA: Managing Our Nati on's Fisheries 1 Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries II Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator ocus on the Future

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NOAA: Managing Our Nation's Fisheries

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Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries II

Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries II

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorMarch 25, 2005

Focus on the FutureFocus on the Future

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OUTLINEOUTLINE

U.S. Ocean Action Plan update

Ecosystem management

Observations

Fisheries management

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ADMINISTRATION’S RESPONSE TO THE U.S. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY

ADMINISTRATION’S RESPONSE TO THE U.S. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY

December 17, 2004

Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy

U.S. Ocean Action Plan

http://ocean.ceq.gov

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COMMITTEE ON OCEAN POLICYCOMMITTEE ON OCEAN POLICY

Will advise President and agency heads on policies concerning ocean-related matters

Committee on Ocean Policy

Chair: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)Cabinet Level membership

Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration

(AQUA)Co-Chairs: Office of Science & Technology Policy

(Associate Director) & CEQ (Deputy or COS)

Expanded ORAP(Ocean

Research Advisory Panel)

National Security Council Policy Coordinating Committee—

Global EnvironmentChair: NSC

National Science and Technology Council Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology

Co-Chairs: OSTP & Agency

Subcommittee for Integrated Management for Ocean

Resources (SIMOR)Co-Chairs: CEQ & Agency

Reporting Lines Communication Lines

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HIGH LEVEL ATTENTIONHIGH LEVEL ATTENTION

“Our oceans sustain an abundance of natural wonders, enable the transportation of vital goods, and provide food and recreation for millions of Americans. My Administration is working with every level of government, the private sector, and other non-governmental organizations to advance the next generation of ocean policy.”

- President George W. Bush

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NOAA’S MISSION GOALSNOAA’S MISSION GOALS

Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem management

Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond

Serve society’s needs for weather and water information

Support the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation

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ECOSYSTEM DEFINITIONSECOSYSTEM DEFINITIONS

An ecosystem is a geographically specified system of organisms (including humans), the environment, and the processes that control its dynamics

Ecosystem approach to management:a Adaptivea Regionally directeda Takes account of ecosystem knowledgea Takes account of uncertaintya Considers multiple external influencesa Strives to balance diverse societal objectives

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CA/OR DRIFT GILLNET FISHERYCA/OR DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

Leatherback Closed Areaa Annually August - November

Loggerhead Closed Areaa June-August during El Niño years

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CHESAPEAKE BAYCHESAPEAKE BAY

Food Web: Blue Crabs, Oysters, Striped Bass, Humans

Other considerations: Habitat, non-point source pollution, life cycle differences, other species

Observations and collaboration will allow for an ecosystem approach to managing this system

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS BENEFITSEARTH OBSERVATIONS BENEFITS

Natural & Human Induced

Disasters

Human Health & Well-Being

Energy Resources

Climate Variability &

Change

Water Resources

Weather Information,

Forecasting & Warning

Terrestrial, Coastal

& Marine Ecosystems

Sustainable Agriculture &

Desertification

Biodiversity

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND FISHERIESEARTH OBSERVATIONS AND FISHERIES

Commercial & recreational catch statistics

Stock assessments

Observer program

Standardized sampling gear

Oceanographic & lower tropic level data

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MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACTMAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT

Current system generally works well

Reauthorization

Improvements in some areasa Ecosystem managementa Council representationa Reducing overcapacitya IFQs and dedicated access privilegesa Improved regional fisheries management

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IFQS/DEDICATED ACCESS PRIVILEGESIFQS/DEDICATED ACCESS PRIVILEGES

Administration support

Help to end the “race for fish”

Increase safety at seaa Bering Sea crab Fishery

Magnuson-Stevens Act and IFQs

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LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMSLARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

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GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COLLABORATIONGREAT LAKES REGIONAL COLLABORATION

Federal, state, local, tribal governments and Congress

Issue Area Strategy Teams developing strategies for collaboratively addressing 8 regional environmental priorities

Task Force Accomplishments

a Carp Barriera Snakehead Rapid

Response Team

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GULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COLLABORATIONGULF OF MEXICO REGIONAL COLLABORATION

FL, AL, MS, LA & TX working with federal government, White House participation

Gulf Alliance Plan of Actiona Reduce nutrient loadinga use of observations to improve water quality and health of

beaches and shellfish bedsa wetland restorationa Educationa habitat identification

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WRAP UPWRAP UP

U.S. Ocean Action Plan—an exciting time in the ocean community

Ecosystem management—evolutionary and incremental

Observations—improved scientific information for fisheries management

Fisheries management—we’re on a good track

Partnerships!