How are members to the MPA Federal Advisory Committee selected?
Candidates for the MPA Federal Advisory Committee are selected jointly by representatives of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior. After undergoing a background investigation, Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Commerce. The Committee is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experience, who represent parties interested in use of MPAs as a management tool. Committee members, 30 in all, serve for two-year terms. They represent a broad stakeholder community, including scientists, academia, commercial and recreational fishermen, other resource users, state and tribal resource managers, and environmentalists.
