MPA Federal Advisory Committee Meetings

The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) meets at least twice a year. Meetings are open to the public and include an opportunity for public comments. This page provides complete links to public documents for upcoming and past meetings.

Next Meeting

The nomination process for 11 new committee members is ongoing. Once the new members are appointed, the committee will schedule a public meeting. Meeting details will be available here and in the Federal Register when they are confirmed.

Archive of MPA Federal Advisory Committee Meetings, 2003-2018

November 8, 2018

September 19, 2018

January 17-19, 2018

October 4, 2017 – Via Conference Call/Webinar (Administrative/Preparatory Work Session)

August 30, 2017 – Via Conference Call/Webinar

July 13, 2017 - Via Conference Call/Webinar (Administrative/Preparatory Work Session)

May 23-24, 2017 – Annapolis, Maryland

November 10, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar

October 3, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar

May 24-26, 2016 – Winter Harbor, Maine

December 17, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar

November 9-10, 2015 – Arctic MPA Working Group: Anchorage, Alaska

June 2-4, 2015: Tacoma, Washington

April 6, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar

June 2-4, 2014: Galveston, Texas

December 3, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar

May 1, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar

December 4-6, 2012: Santa Cruz, California

June 12-14, 2012: Joint Meeting of MPA FAC and National MPA System Partners, Silver Spring, Maryland

November 15-17, 2011: New Orleans, Louisiana

August/September 2011 Meetings by Web/Teleconference

November 2-4, 2010: Santa Barbara, California

April 20-22, 2010: Charleston, South Carolina

September 9-11, 2009: Anchorage, Alaska

April 21-23, 2009: Annapolis, Maryland

November 18-20, 2008: Monterey, California

April 22-24, 2008: Silver Spring, Maryland

October 23-25, 2007: Alpena, Michigan

April 24-26, 2007: Arlington, Virginia

February 1, 2007: by Web/Teleconference

October 10-12, 2006: Newport, Oregon

April 24-26, 2006: Corpus Christi, Texas

May 17-19, 2005: Portland, Maine

February 15-17, 2005: Arlington, Virginia

September 21-24, 2004: Maui, Hawaii

April 6-8, 2004, Key Largo: Florida

November 17-19, 2003: San Francisco, CA

June 24-25, 2003: Washington, D.C.