Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Administrator June 7, 2005 MAFAC — January 2005 NOAA Organization U.S. Ocean Action Plan Ecosystem approaches to management Earth observations and fisheries Aquaculture DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2 Outline Ecosystem approaches to management Earth Observations Remotely Operated Aircrafts (ROAs) Aquaculture Consensus Building DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3 Ecosystem 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: § Adaptive § Regionally directed § Takes account of ecosystem knowledge § Takes account of uncertainty § Considers multiple external influences § Strives to balance diverse societal objectives DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 4 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Adaptive Adaptation Policy Planning Improved Understanding Implementation Evaluation DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Monitoring 5 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Regionally Directed 10 LMEs Regional determination of transboundary issues and sub-ecoregions Collaborative management DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Accounts for Ecosystem Knowledge & Uncertainty Incorporate current knowledge into management Incorporate uncertainty. Continue to push for more understanding of uncertainty DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 7 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Considers Multiple External Factors Plethora of factors that influence a species and an ecosystem § Ocean conditions § Weather § Climate § Species interactions § Pollution DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 Ecosystem Approach to Management: Balances Diverse Societal Objectives Economic needs § commerce § fishing industry Social needs § recreational fishing § beach tourism § boating Environmental needs § healthy fish stocks § healthy waters § healthy beaches DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 GEOSS Global Earth Observation System of Systems Nearly 60 Countries & European Commission More than 40 global organizations A distributed system of systems § Improves coordination of strategies & § § § § observation systems Links all platforms: in situ, aircraft, & satellite networks Identifies gaps in our global capacity Facilitates exchange of data & information Improves decision-makers’ abilities to address pressing policy issues 10 DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE U.S. Contribution to GEOSS An Interagency Effort DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE http://iwgeo.ssc.nasa.gov/ 11 3 1 3 2 3 Americas Europe Africa Asia/Oceania US (co-chair) Brazil Honduras EC (co-chair) Italy Germany SA (co-chair) Morocco China (co-chair) Japan Thailand Commonwealth of Independent States GEO Executive Committee DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Russia 12 GEOSS A System of Systems U.S. Component U.S. IEOS GEOSS Ocean Component of U.S. IEOS Ocean Component of GOOS U.S. IOOS U.S. Component DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE GOOS 13 IOOS Backbone DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 14 GEOSS/ROA slide Current coverage: satellites, surface and subsurface platforms Current coverage includes a gap in first 100 km above Earth DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 15 Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA) ALTAIR § wingspan: 86 ft. § endurance: 30+ hours § altitude: 52,000 ft. Partnership with NASA and GA-ASI Remote operation: increases payload, range and safety April 20, 2005 demonstration DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 16 ROAs Fisheries Enforcement Charting and mapping Shoreline mapping/habitat analysis Coral reef mapping/monitoring Marine mammal surveys/tracking Sanctuaries Ocean color and SST measurements Damage assessment/emergency response DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 17 Aquaculture Current momentum is favorable Reduce trade deficit Increased seafood consumption Job creation DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 18 Administration Bill Administration bill introduced today National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005 § Grants the Secretary of Commerce authority to issue permits § Provides environmental safeguards § Supports development of offshore aquaculture DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 19 Consensus Building Ecosystem approach to management Earth observations Remotely operated aircraft (ROAs) Offshore aquaculture DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 20 New Idea: Partner Awards Similar to the SAFE awards Rewards “good behavior” in industry, NGOs Need to develop a selection criteria Awarded at Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries Conference DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 21 Backup Slides ROA Range Possibilities DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 23 Persistent Presence Provided by ROAs DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 24 ROA Data Link Options DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 25 Benefits of Earth Observations Natural & Human Induced Disasters Water Resources Ecosystems Human Health & Well-Being Energy Resources Sustainable Agriculture & Desertification Weather Information, Forecasting & Warning DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Climate Variability & Change Oceans 26 Earth Observations & Fisheries Commercial & recreational catch statistics Stock assessments Observer program Standardized sampling gear Oceanographic & lower tropic level data DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 27 The Herring Fishery Predator/prey relationship: bluefin tuna/herring Predator/prey relationship: codfish/small herring Predator/prey relationship: herring/cod larvae Economic implications: lobster traps use herring bait Knowledge gained through more research can be incorporated into management decisions DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 28 CA/OR Drift Gillnet Fishery Leatherback Closed Area § Annually August - November Loggerhead Closed Area § June-August during El Niño years DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 29 North Pacific Climate Regimes and Ecosystem Productivity (NPCREP) Climate change is affecting species distribution, recruitment, harvests and trophic interactions Supported by a biophysical monitoring network Provides managers with qualitative and quantitative assessments and predictions North Pacific FMC utilizes information to engage in an ecosystem approach to management DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 30 Aquaculture Opportunities: satisfy rising demand for seafood, reduce trade deficit, enhance food security, replenish depleted species, provide coastal jobs Challenges: divergent views, balancing multiple uses, lack of regulatory framework President to propose offshore aquaculture legislation § Grants authority to issue offshore aquaculture permits § Provides environmental and other safeguards § Supports development of offshore aquaculture Consensus building DRAFT--MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 31