[Federal Register: November 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 218)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD80
Nominations for the 2008 Annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership
Awards
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: In 2006, NOAA established the Sustainable Fisheries Leadership
Awards Program to annually recognize outstanding performances,
achievements and leadership by industries, organizations and
individuals who promote best stewardship practices for the sustainable
use of living marine resources and ecosystems, and who have fostered
change and inspired a stewardship ethic within their community. This
notice solicits nominations of qualified individuals for the third
annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards in six award categories
listed in this Notice. NMFS has partnered with the Fish for the Future
Foundation for this awards program.
DATES: Nomination forms and required supporting materials must be
received on or before February 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent electronically to the Fish for
the Future Foundation, nominations@fish4thefuturefoundation.org.
Nominations can also be mailed to Sustainable Fisheries Leadership
Awards, [incare] Fish for the Future Foundation, 3382 Gunston Road,
Alexandria, VA 22302, or faxed to (703) 379-5777. All information and
official nomination forms can be accessed electronically at the Fish
for the Future Foundation website http://www.fish4thefuturefoundation.org or
NMFS website http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/awards/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Shea, Fish for the Future
Foundation, (703) 379-6101, Michele.Shea@fish4thefuturefoundation.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by NMFS, the Sustainable
Fisheries Leadership Awards reflect the values and principles of NOAA
and its mission to ensure sustainable management of U.S. fishery
resources for the benefit of our Nation. NMFS has partnered with the
Fish for the Future Foundation, an Internal Revenue Service-approved
non-profit organization, to assist with the awards program. The Fish
for the Future Foundation is dedicated to promoting education among the
American public on the need for and importance of a vibrant,
sustainable fishing industry.
The Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards Program is open to
fishing industry sectors, organizations, individuals, and state, local
and federal government agencies and their employees. Organizations,
individuals and agencies cannot nominate themselves. A nominee cannot
be nominated for more than one award category. International entities
or employees of NMFS are not eligible to receive an award under any
category. Presenting an award under each of the six categories will be
entirely dependent on the pool nominations received and NMFS'
determination of their qualifications. As such, there may be years in
which an award is not presented under one or more of the categories.
Nominated through a public process, nominees will be considered for
the following categories: Special Recognition Award, Stewardship &
Sustainability Award, Conservation Partnership Award, Science, Research
& Technology Award, Coastal Habitat Restoration Award, and Public
Education, Community Service & Media Award.
Nominations must be submitted on the official nomination form
available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/awards/ or
http://www.fish4thefuturefoundation.org, and submitted electronically, mailed
or faxed to Fish for the Future Foundation (see DATES and ADDRESSES).
Relevant supporting materials, not to exceed 10 pages in length, may be
submitted along with the nomination form. At least one reference is
required however no more than three references or endorsements will be
accepted or considered by the review panel. Nominations will be
reviewed by the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (a federal advisory
group established to advise the Secretary of Commerce on living marine
resource issues) as well as NMFS leadership, making recommendations to
the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries. Final selection of award
recipients is made by the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries and the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
The following award categories are open for nominations:
Special Recognition Award -- This award honors an individual who
has demonstrated a life time achievement in innovative management and
outstanding leadership for the
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stewardship and sustainable use of living marine resources.
Stewardship & Sustainability Award -- This award recognizes
excellence in promoting responsible stewardship and innovative
management for long-term social, economic and biological sustainability
of living marine resources.
Conservation Partnership Award -- This award recognizes outstanding
achievement in cooperative and collaborative work among stakeholder
groups to foster best practices in sustainable living marine resources
management.
Science, Research & Technology Award -- This award recognizes
excellence in the field of applied fisheries research. Nominations will
be considered for advancements in technology to improve fisheries
monitoring, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, conserve protected
species, and enhance fishing operations as well as other technological
advances that reduce the impacts of human activity on the marine
environment.
Coastal Habitat Restoration Award -- This award recognizes
significant achievements made in coastal habitat restoration, including
the development of innovative approaches and community based support
necessary to accomplish the ambitious goals inherent with these
projects.
Public Education, Community Service & Media Award -- This award
recognizes efforts to inform the general public about marine fisheries
and living marine resources in the United States, or efforts to support
the nation's fishing communities through community service.
Evaluation of nominations will include but are not limited to the
following criteria:
Leadership -- the individual or the overall team effort that has
been demonstrated over a sustained period of time in support of the
stewardship and sustained use of living marine resources.
Impact on Stewardship -- the degree of stewardship and conservation
ethics and practices fostered within the larger community of living
marine fisheries stakeholders and users.
Ecological Significance -- the impact and benefit to the overall
health and abundance provided to living marine resources.
Long-term Significance -- the impact to the science, management and
economic sustainability of living marine resources.
These awards are presented annually. This is the third year of the
Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards. Information on last year's
awards and award recipients can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/awards.
Dated: November 6, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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