NMFS National Seabird Workshop, September 2009
NMFS National Seabird Workshop - September 2009
In September 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service organized a workshop with the primary goal of initiating the development of a national seabird strategic plan. Such a plan can be used to:
- Describe NMFS seabird activities and important partnerships with other management agencies;
- Guide NMFS seabird management and science; and
- Provide seabird-related input to NOAA's strategic planning and budgeting process
The workshop was held at NMFS's Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. Representatives were requested to attend from each of the NMFS regional offices, science centers, and headquarters offices. Experts were invited from NOAA International Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Washington, Washington Sea Grant, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Thirty-eight people attended.
Workshop Presentations
- Opening Remarks, Doug DeMaster, NMFS AFSC
- NOAA Fisheries and Seabirds, George Hunt, UW
- Workshop Introduction, Kim Rivera, NMFS AKR
- Workshop Questionnaire Summary, Nicole LeBoeuf, NMFS IA
- Developing a Strategic Plan, Gordon Waring, NMFS NEFSC
- NOAA Planning and Budget, Philip Hoffman, NMFS PR
- Seabirds and Fisheries, George Hunt, UW
- Seabird Bycatch and Mitigation, Kim Dietrich and Washington Sea Grant
- Seabird Management and Coordination, Greg Balogh, USFWS
- Ecosystems Management, Doug DeMaster, -NMFS AFSC
- Forage Fish Research and Seabirds, John Piatt, USGS, Alaska Center
- International Aspects of NMFS's Seabird Program, Nicole LeBoeuf, NMFS IA
