May 17, 2016 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
DATE: May 25, 2016
TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
As part of the webinar series for the NOAA Fisheries QUEST program, the public is invited to join South Atlantic Fishery Management Council staff as they discuss the Council’s new Citizen Science Initiative.
The presentation will highlight current data challenges in the South Atlantic region; examples of how researchers, resource managers, and fishermen can partner to enhance existing data collection, research, and monitoring efforts; and program recommendations developed by the recent Council-hosted Citizen Science Program Design workshop.