Hello All -
A reminder that NOAA Fisheries Offices of Habitat Conservation and Science
and Technology are organizing two upcoming symposia.
We have an accepted symposium at AFS for which we were just given an
abstract extension for *March 21st*, and continue to invite submissions
from interested participants.
If interested in the RAE symposium, please contact the NOAA organizers
by *March
25th*.
Please find updated AFS information and RAE reminder information below:
**American Fisheries Society (AFS) 146th Annual Meeting* - Abstract
Deadline is March 21st*
*Meeting Dates*: August 21-25, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri
*Session Title*: Translating Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Science into
Fishery Management Decisions.
*Participation*:
Abstracts are due *11:59pm Sunday March 21, 2016* to
https://afs.confex.com/afs/2016/cfp.cgi
Session Brief Abstract: A description of this accepted symposium can
be found
at
https://afs.confex.com/afs/2016/webprogrampreliminary/Session4377.html
**Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) and The Coastal Society (TCS) 2016
Summit* - Symposia proposals are due May 2. Please contact the NOAA
organizers by March 25th*
>
>
> *Meeting Dates*: December 10-15, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana
>
> *Proposed Session Title*: Bridging the Gap: Communicating Fishery
> Management Needs to
> Habitat Scientists.
>
> *Participation*: If you are interested in participating in this
> symposium or have ideas for a panel discussion, please
> contact [email protected] and
> [email protected] by
> C
> *OB Friday March 25, 2016.*
>
> *Proposed Session Abstract*: The most basic fishery interaction is
> the relationship between fish and their habitats. Habitat is an essential
> requirement for reproduction, growth, migration and persistence of fish
> populations. By
> understanding which habitats fish use, why they
>
> use them, and the value of a given habitat to a certain species, it will
> be possible to make more informed decisions for successful management.
> There are ever-increasing demands being placed on marine habitats across
> many sectors of the U.S. economy. Since 1996, NOAA Fisheries and the
> Fishery Management Councils have used the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
> authorities of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to protect more than 800 million
> acres of habitat, supporting efforts to rebuild federally managed stocks,
> create jobs, and increase economic activity.
>
>
> Of key importance to these efforts is using the best available science to
> ensure the most comprehensive management strategies. Ongoing
> communication between habitat managers and habitat scientists is critical
> to guarantee that the most robust EFH information is incorporated into
> managerial frameworks. Identifying management needs, and undertaking
> scientific studies
> that best assist in addressing their knowledge gaps, is necessary for
> the most effective conservation strategies. In this symposium, we will
> highlight collaborations between managers and habitat scientists in framing
> scientific priorities for the refinement of EFH, and discuss ways to move
> forward in aligning habitat science investigations with the needs of
> habitat and fishery managers.
>
>
> *AFS/RAE Symposia Organizers: Lauren Latchford, Tony Marshak, Kirsten
> Larsen, Terra Lederhouse, and Christopher Meaney*
>
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Tony Marshak
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Marine Sciences
University of South Alabama
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