June 5-6, 2024, Kodiak, Alaska
The Council is holding a two-day Climate Scenarios Workshop in Kodiak, AK on Wednesday, June 5th and Thursday, June 6th in conjunction with the Council’s June meeting in Kodiak, AK.
Pre-Workshop Discussions
Leading up to the Climate Scenarios Workshop, three virtual discussions will be held in preparation. The purpose of the virtual sessions is to begin exploring the questions and concepts that will be discussed at the workshop, and help participants prepare to engage in discussion. These sessions will be recorded. Click for the eAgenda for all three sessions. Advance registration is not required.
Session 1: Climate change impacts in an uncertain future: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:00-2:00 pm AK ZOOM LINK pw NPFMC
This session will review the anticipated climate change impacts to the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, followed by a discussion of the challenges involved in planning for climate change effects that are likely to become more frequent and impactful.
Session 2: Defining climate readiness: Tuesday, April 30 2024 1:00-2:00 pm AK ZOOM LINK pw NPFMC
This session will explore the meaning of “climate readiness” through recent work including the Council’s Climate Readiness Synthesis Report, and community climate adaptation planning efforts, followed by a discussion of different perspectives on climate readiness.
Session 3: Introduction to scenario planning: Tuesday, May 14 2024 1:00-2:00 pm AK ZOOM LINK pw NPFMC
This session will provide an introduction to climate scenario planning and the scenarios that will be discussed at the NPFMC Climate Scenarios Workshop. This information will also be provided as briefing material and discussed at the workshop.
Climate Scenarios Workshop
The Council is holding a two-day Climate Scenarios Workshop on Wednesday, June 5th and Thursday, June 6th in conjunction with the Council’s June meeting in Kodiak, AK. The workshop will explore ideas for improving the climate resiliency and readiness of all federally managed fisheries under the Council’s jurisdiction in the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea, and the Aleutian Islands. The workshop is intended to generate ideas for the Council’s future consideration and no decisions or actions will be taken during the workshop sessions.
This workshop is built into the Council meeting schedule but is not part of the formally convened Council, Advisory Panel (AP), and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) sessions. The workshop does not overlap with other scheduled sessions and Council, SSC, and AP members as well as interested members of the public will be able to attend.
The Council encourages stakeholders to be active participants in the meeting. There will be options for both in-person and online participation. The Council is unable to provide travel support. Plenary sessions will be broadcast, and the workshop will include virtual breakout sessions. Participants will be asked to register in advance so we can plan accordingly.
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