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Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) Solicits Participants for 2020

September 23, 2019 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is pleased to announce the eighth offering of the Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) in the Southeast fishery region.

MREP provides fishermen and others interested in federal fisheries with an opportunity to gain insight into how fisheries data are collected and how those data lead to regulations. MREP brings together commercial, charter, and recreational fishermen with scientists, managers, and other marine resource professionals from the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean to learn, share insights, and network in a neutral and professional setting. Participants leave the program empowered and better prepared to participate in federal fisheries management.

The two-part workshop series is free to selected participants and includes meals, travel and accommodation. Seats are limited.

MREP Southeast Fisheries Science Workshop
St. Petersburg, FL February 18-20, 2020

MREP Southeast Fisheries Management Workshop
Tampa Bay, FL April 28-30, 2020

Applications to participate can be found at: gmri.org/mrepsoutheast

The program principals are available to respond to inquiries about the workshop:

  • Bob Gill, Commercial Fisherman and Seafood Retailer, at (888) 833-1844
  • Dave Webb, Recreational Angler, at (901) 606-1886
  • Ira Laks, Commercial Fisherman, at (561) 719-8857

General questions about the program should be directed to Alexa Dayton, MREP Senior Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, (207) 228-1645 or adayton@gmri.org.

Announcing the 2019 Marine Resource Education (MREP) Program Southeast

March 12, 2019 — The following was released by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council:

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is pleased to announce the Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) in the Southeast fishery region.

MREP provides fishermen and others with an interest in federal fisheries with an opportunity to gain insight into how fisheries data are collected and how those data lead to regulations.

MREP brings together commercial, charter, and recreational fishermen with scientists, managers, and other marine resource professionals from the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean to learn, share insights, and network in a neutral and professional setting. Participants leave the program empowered and better prepared to be a voice in federal fisheries management.

The two-part workshop series is free to selected participants and includes meals, travel, and accommodation. Seats are limited.

MREP Southeast Fishery Science Workshop
May 7-9, 2019
Hollander Hotel
St. Petersburg, FL

MREP Southeast Fishery Management Workshop
November 19-21, 2019
Westin Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL

Applications to participate can be found at: gmri.org/mrepsoutheast
The program principals are available to respond to inquiries about the workshop:

* Bob Gill, Commercial Fisherman and Seafood Retailer, at (888) 833-1844
* Dave Webb, Recreational Angler, at (901) 606-1886

General questions about the program should be directed to Alexa Dayton, MREP Senior Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, (207) 228-1645 or adayton@gmri.org.

Apply for the Marine Resources Education Program

February 23, 2017 — Interested in learning about how federal biologists manage fisheries across the Gulf of Mexico and up the Atlantic Seaboard from Florida north to North Carolina?

How about taking a spot on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel?

Here’s your chance: There’s a March 17 deadline for applying for membership on the advisory panel, a three-year term for the group which will merge the biology of pelagic fish – most of the offshore species, fish that do not live on the bottom nor near the shore – and the folks who catch those species into advice for the 17-member Gulf Council.

The message from the Gulf Council stated, “Advisory panel members are appointed by the Council and will serve a three-year term.” Most advisory panels meet no more than twice each year and per-day and travel expenses are paid for ad-hoc panel members.

Read the full story at The Acadiana Advocate

Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) Southeast Soliciting Applicants

February 9, 2017 — The following has been released by Marine Resources Education Program:

The Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) Southeast is formally inviting applications for all individuals interested in attending the 2017 Fisheries Science and Management workshops in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida.  

MREP Southeast is for anyone with a vested interest in federally managed marine fish from Texas to North Carolina. The workshop-based program specifically runs through the fisheries science and management processes, demystifies the acronyms and vocabulary, and equips fishermen with the tools to engage with tough issues facing the managers of our offshore fisheries. MREP provides a neutral setting away from contentious management issues for fishermen to work through the ‘how’ of the whole process, meet the people behind agency jobs, and share important feedback from the fishing community.

The program is offered as a series of workshops that build upon each other: a three-day Fishery Science Workshop followed by a three-day Fishery Management Workshop:  

  • Fishery Science Workshop       May 2-4, 2017 
    • Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
    • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Fishery Management Workshop      September 19-21, 2017
    • Westin Tampa Bay
    • Tampa, FL

Workshop presenters include NOAA Fisheries Regional Office and Science Center, the Fishery Management Councils, research institutions, and the fishing community. Workshops are designed and held as a collaborative effort, and they always provide for an industry moderator to help inject questions and keep the discussion real. Participants leave the workshops prepared to engage confidently in fishery management and better understand the science affecting their fishery.   

Apply Now! Interested individuals can find more information, including the application, at www.gmri.org/mrepsoutheast and by viewing the flyer (PDF) below.