CONSERVING THE MARINE RESOURCES OF THE GULF OF MAINE
First Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Committee for a
Regional Pilot Project to Implement the Global Programme of Action
for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities
Saint John Hilton
One Market Square, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
July 30-31, 1997
Wednesday, July 30, 1997
8:30 am Registration and Coffee
SESSION 1: INTRODUCTIONS AND REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES TO DATE
9:00 Welcome and Introductions
• Janine Ferretti, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Martha Rosas, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Self introductions of Committee members and observers
9:30 Presentation of the Goals for the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee
• Martha Rosas, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Colleen Mercer Clarke, Ad-Hoc Committee Liaison
9:45 Brief Overview of the Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Activities (GPA)
• Tom Laughlin, Office of International Affairs, NOAA
• John Karau, Environment Canada
10:15 Break
10:30 A Review of Activities to Date and Ongoing Actions
November CEC-Gulf of Maine Pilot Project Workshop
• David Vanderzwaag, Dalhousie University
The Bight of the Californias GPA Pilot Project , an Update
• Martha Rosas, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Ongoing Actions
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
11:30 Review of the CEC’s GPA Project Budget Status and of Funding Sources for Regional Implementation (the "treasure map")
• Martha Rosas, Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Thomas Laughlin, Office of International Affairs, NOAA
• John Karau, Environment Canada
12:00 Lunch
SESSION 2: STRUCTURE AND ROLE OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE
1:30 pm Review and Adoption of the Ad Hoc Committee Terms of Reference
(Including Goals and Schedule)
• Joe Arbour, Gulf of Maine Council Ad Hoc Committee Advisor - Canada,
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
3:00 Break
SESSION 3: FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GPA IN THE GULF OF MAINE
3:15 Discussion and Drafting of CEC-GOM Regional Implementation Plan
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
4:00 Task Group Formation
(to advance components of the Plan and to identify priority areas for action and for projects)
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
5:00 Adjourn
Thursday, July 31, 1997
8:00 am Coffee
SESSION 4: TASK GROUP WORKING SESSIONS
8:30 Task Group Working Sessions
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
9:30 Reporting of the Task Groups and Drafting of the Regional Action Plan
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
10:30 Break
10:45 Commitments to Planning
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
11:00 Commitments to Action
• All Ad-Hoc Committee Members
12:00 Adjournment