Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has appointed seven new members to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, bringing the group’s membership to the full complement of 21. The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, or MAFAC, advises the Secretary of Commerce and NOAA on all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. These seven individuals were chosen from a pool of highly qualified applicants who submitted nomination packages during an open, publicly announced process.
The seven new members are:
Natasha Hayden, Kodiak, Alaska
Vice President of Lands & Natural Resources, Afognak Native Corporation
Meredith Moore, Washington, DC
Director, Fish Conservation Program, Ocean Conservancy
Linda O’Dierno, Somers, New York
Project Specialist, National Aquaculture Association
Jocelyn Runnebaum PhD, Bath, Maine
Fisheries Project Manager, Nature Conservancy
Sarah Schumann, Warren, Rhode Island
Owner/Principal, Shining Sea Fisheries Consulting, LLC
Clayward Tam, Kailua, Hawaii
Cooperative Fisheries Research Coordinator, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group
Brett Veerhusen, Seattle, Washington
Principal, Ocean Strategies, Inc.
Learn more about this announcement and the role of MAFAC here.
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