mCDR 2023 - Engaging the U.S. Commercial Fishing Community to Develop Recommendations for Fishery-Sensitive mCDR Governance, Collaborative Research and Monitoring, and Outreach to Fishing Communities
Abstract
Application of emerging technologies in the field of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) may interact with fishery ecosystems, resources, and activities in complex ways. It is imperative to begin engaging commercial fisheries stakeholders as soon as possible in developing an accurate understanding of the technical, ecological, and governance aspects of diverse mCDR approaches. It is equally important to produce guidance for the regulatory and scientific community on fishery-sensitive mCDR governance, effective stakeholder outreach and communication, and co-production of knowledge in a mCDR context.This project will leverage existing networks of fishermen in the Northeast, Alaska, and West Coast in order to build up expertise on mCDR approaches within the fishing community, through formation of a fishermen#s mCDR learning committee and production of informational sheets, webinars, and articles in industry trade publications.Project partners will work with the fishermen#s mCDR learningcommittee and experts from within NOAA and three coastalocean acidification networks to produce three short documents that offer preliminary guidance on: (1) elements of fishery-sensitivemCDR governance, including best practices for siting of CDR projects, recommended criteria for project evaluation and permit approval of pilot and full-scale projects, and recommended frameworks for avoiding negative impacts from CDR projects to fisheries; (2) elements of a strategy to engage commercial fishermen as co-producers of information in the context of mCDR baseline assessment, MRV, and ecological impacts assessment; and (3) elements of effective engagement of the fishing community by mCDR developers and permitting agencies, including advice to developers on how to communicate with fishery stakeholders early, often, and in culturally appropriate ways.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 11, 2024
- Source ID
- N000142412108
Entities
People
- Fiona Hogan
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy