Open Ocean Aquaculture in the Santa Barbara Channel: An emerging challenge for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Wild Pacific sardines (Sardinops sagax) off Santa Cruz Island (©2006 Jaimi Kercher). A report by the Conservation Working Group of the CINMS Advisory Council Adopted by the CINMS Advisory Council July 20, 2007 Project Director: Linda Krop, Conservation Chair, CINMS Advisory Council Chief Counsel, Environmental Defense Center Prepared by: Shiva Polefka, Marine Conservation Analyst Environmental Defense Center (primary contact;
[email protected]) Sarah Richmond and John Dutton, Program Interns Environmental Defense Center Supported by the Marisla Foundation Timeline of document development, review and approval 21 September, 2006 Draft report approved by Conservation Working Group (CWG) 12 January, 2007 Draft report distributed to Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council) members for review and feedback 19 January, 2007 Major findings and recommendations presented to the Council; formal solicitation of feedback to Council members 28 February, 2007 Presentation of findings and recommendation to Research Activities Panel (RAP) at UCSB, solicitation to RAP members for review/feedback 16 March, 2007 Presentation to the Council of major comments received from Council members, summary of corresponding revisions to be made to Final Draft, extension of review/comment period to March 30, 2007 18 May, 2007 Presentation to the Council of final draft, focusing on new recommendations and major substantive changes made as a result of SAC member feedback 20 July, 2007 Final report and recommendations amended and adopted by unanimous vote (15-0) of the Council, and forwarded to CINMS Superintendent The Sanctuary Advisory Council's deliberation of this report is documented in meeting notes posted online at: http://www.channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/minutes.html.