Celebrate the EARTH!!!

Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP)

Report to the Council

152nd CFMC Regular MeetingApril 21-22, 2015

St.Croix, USVI

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Importance of O & E

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Education Strategic Plan 2015-2035: Advancing NOAA’s Mission through Education ( Draft for public comments March 2015)

NOAA’s Education Mission (pp. 4)…Education plays a significant role in supporting NOAA’s mission. In order for society to become more resilient, individuals must have the ability to understand scientific processes, consider uncertainty, and reason about the ways that human and natural systems interact. Therefore, it is not enough for NOAA to research Earth systems; NOAA must also deliver this information into the hands of individuals who, in turn, understand the science and know how to respond accordingly.

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• The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – 1976, 2006 is one of the statutes that sustain NOAA’s Education Strategy.

• SERO Strategic Goals include: Goal 4 aims to promote public stewardship of NOAA trust resources and increase capacity to achieve organizational priorities.

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• PEPCO, MREP/Caribbean Initiative,• Don’t Stop Talking Fish, St. Croix Fishing

Heritage, Fishers participation in Scoping Meetings,

• Calendars, Fact Sheets to clarify scientific and management concepts.

CFMC’s O & E Experiencies

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Results of O & E Efforts

• Evidence increase in participation and interest in learning more about the science underlying fisheries management decissions.

• Fishers are participating in field research and initiatives for new and innovation of traditional gear.

• Presentations to college students promotes interest in fisheries biology, economics and managemnet.

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MREP-SE-Caribbean InitiativeOutreach

• Great success!!– 35 participants– Fishers as moderators– Scientists as communicators

• “Pienso que es el comienzo para uno como pescador de por años. Nunca había participado de taller que me ayudara en conocer más sobre leyes, estadísticas, sobre la pesca”

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MREP-SE-Caribbean InitiativeOutreach

• “El taller fue muy bien coordinado. Carlos y Roberto estaban bien preparados y Helena hizo un trabajo excelente por ser la primera actividad de MREP”

• “The amount of work that it takes to accomplish the work necessary”.

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• Fondos provistos por el Negociado de Pesca y Vida Silvestre del DRNA, el CFMC y The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

• In general, excellent evaluations from participants and resources.

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PEPCO (Programa de Educación de Pesca Comercial

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• “La participación de los pescadores sobrepasó las expectativas, los cuales eran entre 10-20 pescadores por curso para un 80-160 total. Pero logramos contar con un total de 292 participantes con 225 participantes certificados por haber completado el curso”. Helena Antoun PEPCO Coordinator

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PEPCO (Programa de Educación de Pesca Comercial

Outreach & Education Priorities for 2015 -2020

• Conduct 2 MREP training sessions in USVI and PR (Eastern coast)… 30K each

• Initiate campaign for Sustainable Seafood Campaign partnering with TNC and UPRSG…20K

• Calendars…10K• Caribbean Fisheries Resource Book for Teachers

…15K

Outreach & Education Priorities for 2015 -2020

• Produce Fact Sheets/Infographic on:– New lobster traps– Octopus life cycle– Forage fish– Handling Fresh Tuna fish– Essential Fish Habitats– Fishing calendars and regulations 5K

• Small posters for restaurants, marinas, fishers associations, cleaning stations and fish markets 3K

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?