Advancing Ocean Planning in Massachusetts: The Role of a Unique Stakeholder Coalition

Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that are leading the U.S. in advancing marine spatial planning in state waters.  The speaker will discuss recent developments in that state and will describe how a diverse coalition of ocean stakeholders provided critical support at early stages in program formulation and will continue to be involved in the ocean planning process.  This development will be related to broader U.S. efforts to develop a framework for marine spatial planning through the President’s Ocean Policy Taskforce.
Bio: Andrew Rosenberg is Senior Vice President for Science and Knowledge at Conservation International and Professor in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Rosenberg served as the Deputy Director of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) from 1998-2000, where he dealt with policy decisions on science and resource management issues nationwide, as well as the administration of the agency.  Previously, Dr. Rosenberg worked as the NMFS Northeast Regional Administrator.  He negotiated and implemented the recovery program for New England fisheries, reversing overfishing and resource declines on George's Bank as well as other areas for groundfish and scallop fisheries.  He also worked to develop and implement marine mammal recovery programs and endangered species protections throughout the northeast. Additionally, Dr. Rosenberg served as a member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and lead U.S. representative in several international fishery management organizations, including the Northwest Atlantic Fishery Organization (NAFO), the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).