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ADF&G’s Program for Marine Protected Areas in Alaska
Doug Woodby, MPA Task Force chairAlaska Department of Fish and Game
Juneau, Alaska
Purpose: Make recommendations to the
Board of Fisheries
Approach: Science-based Focus on Reserves in relation to
fisheries
MPA Task Force
Task Force Composition
Commercial Fisheries Division– Earl Krygier, Denby Lloyd, Kristin Mabry, Tory O’Connell,
Charlie Trowbridge, Doug Woodby (chair)
Habitat Division– Janet Hall-Schempf
Sport Fish Division– Scott Meyer
Wildlife Conservation– Bob Small
Commissioner’s Office– Rob Bosworth
Definitions
Marine Protected Area
Areas designated for special protection to enhance the management of marine resources (NRC 2001)
with “year-round protection” (NOAA 2001)
Marine Reserve
zones within an MPA where removal or disturbance of resources is prohibited” = “no-take” areas (NRC 2001)
Impetus for MPA Public Process
Executive Order 13158 (2000)– Directive to develop national system of MPAs
Public proposals to Board of Fisheries– Proposals 42, 402, 424 for Marine Reserves
ADF&G staff interest in MPAs as management tools
Provisions of Magnuson-Stevens Act (1996)– Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
– Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)
Industry concern for further loss of fishing areas
1. Recommendation for process
2. Literature review of the scientific basis
3. Catalogue and GIS maps of areas
4. Legal process for designating MPAs
5. Review of programs in other jurisdictions: Federal U.S., CA, OR, WA, BC
MPA Task Force Report
1. Recommendation for process Goals and uses of MPAs in Alaska Enhanced public participation
(by March 2002 for April proposal deadline)
Site selection, size, and other design criteria
Monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
MPA Task Force Report
2. Literature review of the scientific basis Conserving biodiversity (inside reserves) Improving fishery yields outside of
reserves Design criteria: size and location
MPA Task Force Report
3. Catalogue and GIS maps of Existing MPAs Type of protections History Jurisdiction and legal basis Boundaries
MPA Task Force Report
4. Legal process for designating MPAs Board process Council process Joint Board and Council, IPHC Legislative
MPA Task Force Report
Cape Edgecumbe (Sitka) Pinnacles
Closed to taking of all groundfish
Protects significant concentrations of lingcod
7.7 km2
5. Review of other programs: Federal U.S., CA, OR, WA, BC Public and legal processes Learn from mistakes and successes
MPA Task Force Report
Recommending a process to the Board– Science-based, focused on reserves– Significant public (stakeholder) process
Not recommending specific closed areas Opportunity to learn from mistakes and
successes elsewhere
Summary