Maine Fishermen's Forum Special Session
Thursday,
February 27, 2003
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Using
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
for Fisheries Management in the Gulf of
Maine
Major
funding provided by: The Maine Coastal
Program
The
2003 Maine Fishermen’s Forum hosted
a special session on Thursday, February
27, 2003 entitled “Using Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) for Fisheries Management
in the Gulf of Maine”. The event
was organized by the Maine Sea Grant program
along with other partners including the
Maine
Fishermen’s Forum Board, the
Maine
Department of Marine Resources , the
University
of Maine Cooperative Extension, and
the Maine
Coastal Program. This workshop was
one of several being organized by the
Northeast
Regional Sea Grant Programs, part
of the nation-wide effort to enhance the
fisheries extension component of the National
Sea Grant network.
Approximately
120 people attended this all-day session,
with about one-third of them being working
fishermen. Others in the audience included
representatives of the general public,
state and federal agencies, fisheries
management councils, non-governmental
organizations, environmental groups, and
scientists. The session was organized
into several presentations in plenary
sessions followed by breakout groups tasked
with considering next steps in the process
of evaluating a possible role for MPAs
in fisheries management in the Gulf of
Maine. Harda copies of these presentations
can be made available upon request.
The
event organizers wish to thank all of
the presenters, sponsors, and facilitators
that helped make this a successful event.
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