[Rimarinefisheries] Mid-Atlantic Council Seeks Applicants for Trawl Survey Advisory Panel

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Press Release

July 16, 2015

Press Contact: Mary Clark

(302) 526-5261

Mid-Atlantic Council Seeks Applicants for Trawl Survey Advisory Panel

Applications due August 4, 2015

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) is soliciting
applications from qualified individuals to serve on the Northeast Trawl
Survey Advisory Panel. The objectives for the panel are to understand
existing NEFSC trawl survey gear performance and methodology, evaluate the
potential to complement or supplement current NEFSC surveys, and to improve
understanding and acceptance of NEFSC survey data quality and results.

The panel will identify concerns about regional research survey performance
and data, identify methods to address or mitigate these concerns and
promote mutual understanding and acceptance of results. The panel will
consist of 16 members including members of the Councils and the Atlantic
States Fishery Commission, industry experts, non-federal scientists and
Northeast Fisheries Science Center scientists. Panel members are expected
to serve for three years.

The Council is seeking applications to fill five positions:
* Three fishery stakeholder representatives
* Two academic or non-academic scientists

Anyone interested in serving on this advisory panel may apply online or
download an application at
www.mafmc.org/forms/advisory-panel-application
Applications can also be obtained by calling the Council office at (877) 446-2362 or by emailing
jsaunders at mafmc.org
Completed applications should be submitted using one
of the following methods:
* Online using the web
form at www.mafmc.org/forms/advisory-panel-application;
* Mail to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
* Email to jsaunders at mafmc.org; or
* Fax to (302) 674-5399.

Please include "TRAWL SURVEY ADVISORY PANEL" in the subject of your fax or
email.

Completed applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 4, 2015.

All nominees are subject to an additional level of review by NOAA's Office
of Law Enforcement and may be declined membership because of a marine
resource violation.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional
councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act of 1976.  The Council has primary responsibility for twelve
species of fish and shellfish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between
3 and 200 miles off the Mid-Atlantic coast.  Member states include New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North
Carolina. Visit our website for more information.

Links

1. http://www.mafmc.org/forms/advisory-panel-application
2. http://www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/2015/trawl-survey-ap
3. http://www.mafmc.org/s/pr15_13-Trawl-Advisory-Panel.pdf





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