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The MPA Federal Advisory Committee encourages individuals from across the nation to submit their comments, ideas, and recommendations regarding marine protected areas.

The term "Public Comment" refers to any unsolicited written or oral statement submitted by a member of the public to the MPA Federal Advisory Committee. These statements may be submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail to the Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer located within the National MPA Center. There are also opportunities to provide oral public comments during public meetings of the MPA Advisory Committee. Each statement is considered a Public Comment and will be entered into the Advisory Committee record.

The following entries are the Public Comments given by individuals at the Federal Advisory Committee meetings held to date. All written comments received via e-mail, fax, mail, or during Committee meetings will be distributed to the Committtee. Oral comments given at the meeting will be included in the meeting minutes, and posted on this website. Comments are grouped by meeting date

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November 2-4, 2010
Santa Barbara, California
Sarah Abramson, Heal the Bay
Kristy Birney, Environmental Defense Center
Jenn Eckerle, Natural Resources Defense Council
Greg Helms, Ocean Conservancy
Christine Fancher

April 20-22, 2010
Charleston, South Carolina
Mark Brown, Charter Boat Captain
Chris Verburg, Charleston Marine
Joey Prochazka, Charter Boat Captain
Russ Broward
Steve Little, Towboat U.S.
Wesley Covington, Recreational Fishing Alliance
Stuart Ballard
John Hoagland, Recreational Fisherman
Legaue Smith

September 9-11, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
Bob Palolowski
Molly McCammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System
John Oswald, JOA Surveys, LLC
Tom Lakosh
DollyGarza
Dave McMahon, Alaska Historic Preservation Office
Michel Ridgeway, Deep Ocean Science Institute
Paul McGregor, At-Sea Processors Association
Brenda Trefon, Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Steve McLain, The Nature Conservancy
Paul Kendall

April 6-8, 2004
Key Largo, Florida
Dan Clark, Cry of the Water
Stephanie Clark
Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy
Nancy Klingener, The Ocean Conservancy

November 17-19, 2003
San Mateo, California
Donna Parker
Jessica Hamilton, The Ocean Conservancy
Jesus Ruiz, USA National Scuba Program, YMCA
Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy
Kate Wing, Natural Resources Defense Council
Fleur O’Neill, Save Our Shores
Jamie Wine
Yasaman Golban
Bart Hall, Fred Hall & Associates/Consumer Fishing Shows
Jane DeLay
Bob Osborn, United Anglers of Southern California
Bob Strickland, United Anglers of Southern California
Roger Thomas, Golden Gate Fisherman’s Association

June 24-25, 2003
Washington, D.C.
Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy
Jay Johnson, Ball Janik, LLP
Kitty Simmonds, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
Dr. Anthony Chatwin, The Nature Conservancy and MPA FAC candidate
Barbara Stevenson, MPA FAC candidate
Alex Stone, Reefkeeper International
Hanna Gillelan, Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Ryck Lydecker, Boat U.S.
Michael Doneley, Recreational Fishing Alliance
Eric Gilman, National Audubon Society and MPA FAC candidate

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Error processing SSI file	MPA FAC Meetings Public Comments > MPA Federal Advisory Committee > Meetings > Public Comments The MPA Federal Advisory Committee encourages individuals from across the nation to submit their comments, ideas, and recommendations regarding marine protected areas. The term "Public Comment" refers to any unsolicited written or oral statement submitted by a member of the public to the MPA Federal Advisory Committee. These statements may be submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail to the Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer located within the National MPA Center. There are also opportunities to provide oral public comments during public meetings of the MPA Advisory Committee. Each statement is considered a Public Comment and will be entered into the Advisory Committee record. The following entries are the Public Comments given by individuals at the Federal Advisory Committee meetings held to date. All written comments received via e-mail, fax, mail, or during Committee meetings will be distributed to the Committtee. Oral comments given at the meeting will be included in the meeting minutes, and posted on this website. Comments are grouped by meeting date (top) November 2-4, 2010 Santa Barbara, California Sarah Abramson, Heal the Bay Kristy Birney, Environmental Defense Center Jenn Eckerle, Natural Resources Defense Council Greg Helms, Ocean Conservancy Christine Fancher April 20-22, 2010 Charleston, South Carolina Mark Brown, Charter Boat Captain Chris Verburg, Charleston Marine Joey Prochazka, Charter Boat Captain Russ Broward Steve Little, Towboat U.S. Wesley Covington, Recreational Fishing Alliance Stuart Ballard John Hoagland, Recreational Fisherman Legaue Smith September 9-11, 2009 Anchorage, Alaska Bob Palolowski Molly McCammon, Alaska Ocean Observing System John Oswald, JOA Surveys, LLC Tom Lakosh DollyGarza Dave McMahon, Alaska Historic Preservation Office Michel Ridgeway, Deep Ocean Science Institute Paul McGregor, At-Sea Processors Association Brenda Trefon, Kenaitze Indian Tribe Steve McLain, The Nature Conservancy Paul Kendall April 6-8, 2004 Key Largo, Florida Dan Clark, Cry of the Water Stephanie Clark Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy Nancy Klingener, The Ocean Conservancy November 17-19, 2003 San Mateo, California Donna Parker Jessica Hamilton, The Ocean Conservancy Jesus Ruiz, USA National Scuba Program, YMCA Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy Kate Wing, Natural Resources Defense Council Fleur O’Neill, Save Our Shores Jamie Wine Yasaman Golban Bart Hall, Fred Hall & Associates/Consumer Fishing Shows Jane DeLay Bob Osborn, United Anglers of Southern California Bob Strickland, United Anglers of Southern California Roger Thomas, Golden Gate Fisherman’s Association June 24-25, 2003 Washington, D.C. Cheri Recchia, The Ocean Conservancy Jay Johnson, Ball Janik, LLP Kitty Simmonds, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Dr. Anthony Chatwin, The Nature Conservancy and MPA FAC candidate Barbara Stevenson, MPA FAC candidate Alex Stone, Reefkeeper International Hanna Gillelan, Marine Conservation Biology Institute Ryck Lydecker, Boat U.S. Michael Doneley, Recreational Fishing Alliance Eric Gilman, National Audubon Society and MPA FAC candidate (top)