Cooperative Research Folks – We have a session of the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) 200 scheduled for November 16-17, 2011 in Falmouth/Woods Hole. This is a 2 day program that focuses on how information is collected and used in the stock assessment process. It includes a tour of the Bigelow, the Center's net loft, the age and growth lab and talks and demonstrations about the data collection and stock assessment programs in the Center.
The first two installments of the program were very successful.
The next installment of the program is scheduled for November 16-17 because of Bigelow availability but also conflicts with the NEFMC meeting. As a result, the program coordinators are having trouble recruiting enough participants. That's where I need your help. I'd like folks to get the word out to industry stakeholders that there are still a few slots available for the program later this month. If they are interested, they need to contact Alexa Dayton (P:207-228-1645 E:adayton@gmri.org) immediately and she will work with them. I attached a recruiting post card and there is more information about the program at the following site.
The program provides meals and lodging for participants (and maybe some travel costs but don't quote me on that). The target is commercial or recreational fishery stakeholders who have the potential to communicate to others.