Marine Protected AreasMPA Federal Advisory Committee Products
Recommendations and reports published by the MPA Federal Advisory Committee.
2018 Products
- Cover letter to DOC and DOI transmitting MPAFAC products
- Sustaining MPA Benefits in a Changing Ocean: Executive Summary (November 2018)
- Sustaining MPA Benefits in a Changing Ocean: Findings and Recommendations (November 2018)
- How MPAs Enhance the Resilience of Coastal Marine Ecosystems and their Services: A Supplemental Report by the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (November 2018)
- Updates to the Cultural Resources Toolkit ( November 2018)
2017 Products
- Making Marine Protected Areas Relevant to a Diverse Public (September 2017)
- Citizen Science Informing Marine Protected Area Management (September 2017)
- Adapting Marine Protected Areas to a Changing Ocean (September 2017)
- Cover letter to Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior (September 2017)
- Letter to Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior on MPA Federal Advisory Committee Reauthorization and Meeting Request
2016 Products
- Harnessing Ecological Spatial Connectivity for Effective Marine Protected Area Networks and Resilient Marine Ecosystems (Jan 2017)
- Protecting Our Marine Treasures: Sustainable Finance Options for U.S. Marine Protected Areas (Jan 2017) and cover letter to DOC and DOI
- Guiding Principles for Marine Protected Areas and MPA Networks in the Arctic
2014 Products
- Cover letter to DOC and DOI for June 2014 products
- Call to Action – Destination Marine Protected Areas: Sustaining America's Most Treasured Ocean Places for Recreation and Stewardship (June 2014)
- Recommendations for Managing Recreational Use to Sustain the Natural and Cultural Assets of U.S. Marine Protected Areas (June 2014)
- Best Practices for Constituent Communication (June 2014)
2013 Products
- Letter to DOC and DOI about Sustainable Recreation and Tourism at Marine Protected Areas (December 2013)
- Letter to DOC on Budget for National Marine Protected Areas Center (May 2013)
- Letter to DOI on Budget for National Marine Protected Areas Center (May 2013)
- Letter to Council on Environmental Quality on Budget for National Marine Protected Areas Center (May 2013)
2012 Products
2011 Products
- Committee Recommendations for Integrated Management Using a Cultural Landscape Approach in the National System (December 2011)
- Committee Recommendations on Marine Protected Areas and Healthy Coastal Communities (December 2011)
- Committee Recommendations on Managing Marine Resources Across the Land/Sea Interface (December 2011)
- Committee Recommendations on the Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Process (September 2011)
2010 Products
- Committee Recommendations on Cultural Heritage Resources in the National System of Marine Protected Areas (November 2010)
- Letter to NOAA and DOI on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning and Toolkit of MPA Products (November 2010)
- Letter to NOAA and DOI on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (May 2010)
- Committee Recommendations on Climate Change in the Oceans, and the Cultural Heritage Vision for the National System of Marine Protected Areas (April 2010)
- Climate Change Impacts on Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and the 1 Potential Role of the National System of MPAs (background paper for MPA FAC – not formally adopted as MPA FAC product) (April 2010)
2009 Products
- Committee Recommendations on Evaluating the National System of Marine Protected Areas (September 2009)
- Committee Recommendations on Ecological Resilience and Gap Analysis of the National System of Marine Protected Areas (April 2009)
2008 Products
- Committee Recommendations on Linking Ocean Observing Systems with the National System and Evaluating the National System of MPAs (December 2008)
- Committee Recommendations on MPA Compliance and Enforcement and Comments on Revised Draft Framework (May 2008)
- "Toward a National System of Marine Protected Areas: A Report by the MPA Federal Advisory Committee, Recommendations from 2006-2007" (February 2008)
2007 Products
- Process for Determining Which Existing MPA Sites will Constitute the Initial National System of MPAs (November 2007)
- Developing Plans for Effective MPA Management: A Model (November 2007)
- Incentives for Participation in the National System of MPAs (November 2007)
- Regional Approaches to Planning and Coordination of MPAs (November 2007)
- Management Criteria, Priority Objectives, and Categories for the National System of MPAs (April 2007)
- Committee comments on the Draft MPA Framework (Feb 2007)