Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP)

Report to the Council

151th CFMC Regular MeetingDecember 9-10, 2014

St. Thomas, USVI

Council’s Brochure and the 2015 Calendarare ready for printing.

O & E Activities Update

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O & E Activities Update

1. Presentation to UPR-Humacao Marine biology students from Council member, Marcos Hanke and Council Scientist, Graciela García-Moliner to promote field research in the eastern coast of PR.

2. Dr. García-Moliner addressed the importance of EFH in Marine Protected Areas Congress in San Juan

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Other O & E Activities

1. Article for Fuete y Verguilla on the importance of fishing closures to manage fisheries.

2. Collaboration with the EcoExploratorio in the development of the virtual aquarium exhibit to be opened in Plaza Las Americas in 2016.

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Promote more participation

Development of visual aids to identify changes in the EFH in Eastern Coast of PR

- Field descriptions are very detailed.- Will provide excellent data for further research and to illustrate teaching materials.- Two field trips left due to weather limitations.

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Development of visual aids to identify changes in the EFH in Eastern Coast of PR

Recommendation:Support 2015 continuation to document presence of forage/bait species in Eastern

PR (seasonality and habitats). Approximately 10K

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USVI Activities: Marine Outreach & Education USVI Style

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• OEAP recommendation to the Council:– Consider support for the celebration of the DSTF event

in St. Thomas in 2016 as suggested in the 150th Meeting. Aprox. $10,000.00

– Consider support for STX East End Marine Park (STXEEMP) Eco-camp (MOES-VI partner) as an outreach & education activity with 40 students to implement Essential Fish Habitat and fisheries conservation based experiments and stewardship activities during summer of 2015. Aprox. Cost $3,500.00

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USVI Activities: Marine Outreach & Education USVI Style

Marine Resource Education Program – South East Caribbean Initiative

Program Updateby

Helena Antoun

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MREP-SE-Caribbean InitiativeOutreach

• Website: • Flyer

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http://www.gmri.org/our-work/fisheries-convening/mrep-caribbean-espa%C3%B1ol

Agenda• Day 1: Science workshop

– DNER– NOAA

• Day 2: Management workshop– DNER– NOAA

• Day 3: Law enforcement workshop– DNER – Ranger Corps– DNER - Navegation– U.S.C.G.– U.S.C.B.P– FURA– NOAA

Workshop organization and participation

• Workshop moderators– Carlos Velazquez– Roberto Silva– Marcos Hanke

• Participants enrolled– 21 commercial fishers

(1 USVI commercial fisher)

– 7 recreational fishers– 7 other

35 participants total

Workshop dates and location

• Original dates: Oct. 14-16, 2014

• New dates: January 27 – 29, 2015

• Hotel Villa Parguera, la Parguera, Lajas.

• All participants and speakers confirmed for new dates

CANCELED:HURRICANE GONZALO

Questions?