NOAA Seeking Input to Make Fisheries and Aquaculture More Resilient to Climate Change

NOAA Seeking Input to Make Fisheries and Aquaculture More Resilient to Climate Change The following is provided to our readers as a courtesy: NOAA is collecting information in response to Section 216(c) of the Executive Order on tackling the climate crisis. NOAA is seeking public input in response to an Executive Order issued on January 27, 2021, titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Section 216(c) of the Executive Order directs NOAA to collect recommendations on how to make fisheries—including aquaculture—and protected resources more resilient to climate change, including changes in management and conservation measures, and improvements in science, monitoring, and cooperative research. NOAA requests written input on 216(c) from interested parties on how best to achieve the objectives of the Executive Order. Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email by April 2, 2021 to OceanResources.Climate@noaa.gov. We are also hosting three national stakeholder calls—two are open to all stakeholders and one is specifically for state and tribal governments. March 23, 2021: Conference call open to all stakeholders nationally Time: 12:00 to 2:00p.m. EST Dial in: (888) 769-8793 (toll-free); or (212) 547-0306 Passcode: 4379815# Time limit: 3 minutes per person; additional rounds as time allows. This call will be recorded. March 25, 2021: Conference call open to all state and tribal governments Time: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST Dial in: (877) 716-4288 (toll-free); or (312) 470-7386 Passcode: 6268962# This call will be recorded. April 1, 2021: Conference call open to all stakeholders nationally Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. EST Dial in: (800) 857-9693 (toll-free); or (630) 395-0354 Passcode: 5473603# Time limit: 3 minutes per person; additional rounds as time allows. This call will be recorded. Give Us Your Input About Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.    Sign up for Gulf Council News here! Emily Muehlstein Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext.2380  ‌  ‌

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