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MPAs One Year Later
Revisiting Marine Protected Areas as A Tool for Fisheries
 

     Drawing on the work completed at last year’s forum, this session engaged fishermen and other stakeholders in identifying a process for receiving information from and providing input to the National Marine Protected Area (MPA) Advisory Committee. Attendees received an update on actions regarding MPAs within the last year at the state and national level, and information about how these actions have applied or may apply to Maine. The session included an overview of the federal process for developing a national list and inventory of MPAs, the progress toward these goals in the last year, and the outcome of public comments on criteria proposed for developing these lists. The session also highlighted a number of Maine projects and case studies related to MPAs. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions and provide input during the session.

Host:  Paul Anderson, Maine Sea Grant