The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
The MPA Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) is made up 30 members who represent diverse ocean interests involved in the use of MPAs as a conservation and management tool. Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, and serve four-year terms. They represent a broad stakeholder community, including natural and social scientists, commercial fishers, anglers, divers, state and tribal resource managers, ocean industry, and conservationalists. Supported by the MPA Center, the committee's role is to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior on implementation of the national system of MPAs.
In early 2008, thirteen new members were appointed to the MPA FAC, all with diverse backgrounds and experience. Click here to view their bios.
The MPA FAC meets at least twice a year in venues around the country. Meetings are open to the public and include an opportunity for the public to provide comments to the committee. The next meeting of the MPA FAC will be April 22 - April 24 in Silver Spring, MD. You can view the draft agenda here.
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