Administration

Charter (HTML | PDF)

Committee Membership

Committee Structure

Operational Policy

Meeting Summaries

August 2004, Juneau, Alaska

December 2003, New York, New York

May 2003, San Diego, California

January 2003, Washington, D.C.

May 2002, Portland, Maine

November 2001, U.S. Virgin Islands

November 2000, East Elmhurst, New York

April 2000, Charleston, South Carolina

October 1999, Washington, D.C

The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) advises the Secretary of Commerce on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC members will draw on their expertise and other appropriate sources, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, to evaluate and recommend priorities and needed changes in national programs which includes the ongoing reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens, the Endangered Species and the Marine Mammal Protection Acts. The members represent a wide spectrum of fisheries interests, environmental, academic, state, tribal, consumer and other related national interests.

The committee functions solely as an advisory body (complying fully with the Federal Advisory Committee Act) who reports to the Secretary. The Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere is the designated chair of the Committee.

Members' Area

Advisory Reports

May 2003

Report to Under Secretary (PDF)

Aquaculture

Bycatch

Ecosystem-Based Mngmt.

Letter to Admiral

Report by the Science Subcommittee

Strategic Guidance
(PDF 566 KB)

November 2001 Report to Under Secretary

April 2001 Report to Acting Under Secretary

A Perspective on the NMFS: Issues and Recommendations

April 2000 Report to Under Secretary

Vessel Management System
Overcapacity
Outreach
Budget
Individual Quota Programs

March 1999 Report to Under Secretary

Marine Reserves Discussions
Draft Aquaculture Legislation