Starts February 14, 2022 3:00 pm
Ends February 14, 2022 4:30 pm
Location Webinar
Information:https://www.mafmc.org/climate-change-scenario-planning This is one of three three webinars being conducted by the Climate Change Scenario Planing Initaitive. Each webinar will address a different category of forces driving change in East Coast fisheries . Participants are encouraged to attend all three webinars, if possible, to take in the full range of issues being explored. The webinars will contain a keynote address, a panel discussion, and a limited opportunity for comments, questions, and discussion. Three background documents are being developed with specific information to support each webinar. Once completed, these documents will be posted here. Participants are encouraged to review these backgrounders before the webinars begin and come prepared to share comments on the primary drivers of change for East Coast fisheries based on personal experiences. Click on the webinar title below to view webinar connection details. Webinar #1: Oceanographic Drivers of Change February 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. This webinar will look in detail at the trends in oceanography that are poised to shape East Coast fisheries over the next 20 years, such as changing ocean temperature, acidification, sea level rise, ocean currents and other developments. How predictable are these trends, and what impact might they have?Description