MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEECommittee Chairs: Commissioner Rogers and Commissioner Sutton
Meeting AgendaMarch 20, 20131:00 p.m.California Fish and Game Commission1416 Ninth Street, Room 13201Sacramento, CA 95814
All agenda items are informational and/or discussion only. The Marine Resources Committee does not have authority to make policy or regulatory decisions on behalf of the Commission.
 
1. Introductions2. Informational updates
a. California Department of Fish and Wildlifeb. California Ocean Protection Council
3. Update: California Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan4. Discussion: MRC Rules …

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGPACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS
Upstairs Classroom, 6 Harbor WaySanta Barbara, California21 – 22 February 2013Thursday, 21 February, 1230 HRS (Or Upon Completion of the IFR Board Meeting)
I.    CALL TO ORDER – Roll Call/Establish Quorum/Port Reports
II.   REVIEW/REVISE AGENDA
III.    SECRETARY’S REPORT – Review/Revise/Approve Minutes of  the 23 – 24 October Board Meeting              
IV.   TREASURER’S REPORTA. Financial StatementB. Fund Raising – Status of Grant Proposals
V.   SALMONA. Preparations for …

MPA Education & Outreach Workshop Nov 5th – still time to RSVP!
Monday November  5, 2012
10:30AM-12:30PM
Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center
1901 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura, CA 93001
Agenda:
• Introduce all organizations working on MPA education & outreach
• Groups inform about their individual efforts
• Streamline messaging and graphics
• Discuss possible collaborations & master calendar
This meeting is to bring together local MPA educators so that everyone has a chance to meet each other and learn …

8th California Islands Symposium
October 23-26, 2012
Ventura, CA
To register and learn more about the Symposium, please use the following link:
California Islands Symposium
Contact the 8th California Islands Symposium Planning Committee:
cisymposium@gmail.com

Fishermen:
Below, please find another reminder of the upcoming ice-machine
closure. Please plan your fishing activity accordingly.
The Ice Machine will be out of service to undergo repairs.
No ice will be available from Monday, July 23rd, until after 3:00 PM Friday, July 27th, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact the Waterfront Maintenance Department at:  805- 897-1974.
Regards,
MICK KRONMAN
Harbor Operations Manager
City of Santa Barbara
805-897-2587
mkronman@santabarbaraca.gov

A lecture and film presentation to learn of Tom Campbell’s career in diving and to see some of his amazing film work.
Members-only reception at 6:15pm on the Scenic 4th Floor
Cost: Free (members), $5 (non-members)
To RSVP and purchase tickets call: (805) 962-8404, x115
113 Harbor Way, Suite 190 Santa Barbara CA, 93109
http://www.sbmm.org/event-registration?ee=10

39th Annual Fisheries Forum
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
State Capitol, Room 4202
February 22, 2012 9:30am – 5pm
Contact: Tom Weseloh, Joint Committee on Fisheries consultant, (707) 445-7014
Andrew Bird, Chesbro communications director, (916) 319-2001
SACRAMENTO – The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture’s 39th Annual Fisheries Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 4202 in the State Capitol in Sacramento.
“The Fisheries Forum is the primary opportunity in …

The California Abalone Industry:
A Pictorial History by Scrap Lundy
Who: Scrap Lundy will talk about the abalone industry in Santa Barbara
Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Munger Theater, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, California
What: Lecture Titled: The California Abalone Industry: A Pictorial History by Scrap Lundy
When: Thursday, March 15, 2012; 7-8:30 pm
Why: To learn about the intriguing and little known history of the abalone industry
Cost: Free (members), $5 (non-members)
To RSVP or purchase …

This is part of the 2012 OneNOAA Science Seminar Series.  The OneNOAA Science discussion seminar series is a joint effort to help share science and environmental management information between scientists, educators, and resource managers across NOAA and our constituents.
Date and time:  January 25, 2012; 12:00-13:00h Eastern Time Zone
Location:  SSMC-4 (1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910), 8th Floor, Room 8150
Speaker: Benjamin Fertig and Mike Kennish (Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences)
OneNOAA Seminar Sponsor:  NOAA, …

This is part of the 2012 OneNOAA Science Seminar Series.  The OneNOAA Science discussion seminar series is a joint effort to help share science and environmental management information between scientists, educators, and resource managers across NOAA and our constituents.
Date and time:  January 17, 2012; 12:00-13:00h Eastern Time Zone;
Location:  NOAA SSMC-3, (1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910); 2nd Floor, NOAA Library
Speaker: Dr Tim Essington (Associate Professor, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
OneNOAA Seminar Sponsor:  NOAA, National Oceanographic …