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Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society September 17, 2008 MEMORANDUM TO: H. Brent Clayton, Chief Environmental Technical Support Branch Division of Site and Environmental Reviews Office of New Reactors FROM: Harriet L. Nash, Aquatic Biologist /RA/ Environmental Technical Support Branch Division of Site and Environmental Reviews Office of New Reactors SUBJECT: FOREIGN TRIP REPORT: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY The enclosed trip report describes the August 17 - 22, 2008, 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Ottawa, Canada in which I participated. The report is a combined quick look and final report. The content of this report is not likely to be of interest to the Commission. CONTACT: Harriet Nash, NRO/DSER/RENV (301) 415-4100 Enclosure: Foreign Trip Report w/Attachment: Meeting Agenda MEMORANDUM TO: H. Brent Clayton, Chief Environmental Technical Support Branch Division of Site and Environmental Reviews Office of New Reactors FROM: Harriet L. Nash, Aquatic Biologist Environmental Technical Support Branch Division of Site and Environmental Reviews Office of New Reactors SUBJECT: FOREIGN TRIP REPORT: ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY The enclosed trip report describes the August 17 - 22, 2008, 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Ottawa, Canada in which I participated. The report is a combined quick look and final report. The content of this report is not likely to be of interest to the Commission. CONTACT: Harriet Nash, NRO/DSER/RENV (301) 415-4100 Enclosure: Foreign Trip Report w/Attachment: Meeting Agenda Distribution: HNash [email protected] ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML082590548 OFFICE PM:DSER:RENV:NRO LA:DSER:RAP2:NRO NAME HNash ARedden DATE 09/17/08 09/16/08 OFFICAL RECORD COPY U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Foreign Trip Report Combined Quick Look and Final Report Subject American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting Dates of Travel and Countries/Organizations Visited August 17 - 22, 2008; Ottawa, Canada Author, Title, and Agency Affiliation Harriet Nash, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Office of New Reactors, Division of Site and Environmental Reviews, Environmental Technical Support Branch Sensitivity Not applicable Background/Purpose Attendance and participation at the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) enable the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) aquatic biologists to maintain expertise and keep abreast of new developments in the field. Additionally, it is an ideal opportunity to interact with other agencies as well as experts regarding particular fish species or bioengineering capabilities as they relate directly to NRC’s licensing actions regarding construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Participation in the meeting also provides an opportunity for the NRC staff to discuss the agency’s needs and issues regarding effects on fishery biology resulting from construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Abstract: Summary of Pertinent Points/Issues The AFS holds annual meetings that include several concurrent symposia on various topics related to fish, fisheries, and fish habitat. NRC staff participated in several symposia, including Bycatch Reduction, Marine Fish Ecology, Bioengineering, Statistics and Modeling, Highly Migratory Large Pelagics, Sustainable Sturgeon, Hydropower & Sustainable Fisheries, Climate Related Drying Effects, Sensitivity of Fish and Fisheries to Climate Change, Managing Impacts to Fish and Fish Habitat, and Habitat and Water Quality. Presentations and discussions in the symposia are directly related to NRC’s environmental review of combined license (COL) applications. NRC staff focused on discussions involving data collection, Federally listed species, essential fish habitat, cooling water intake designs, and mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects on aquatic organisms and habitat. No policy matters were identified that need to be brought to the Commission’s attention, and no issues were identified that need management attention. The interaction was worthwhile and achieved the desired outcome of maintaining and expanding expertise in the field of aquatic ecology. Due to the large number of new fisheries issues and research, it is recommended that NRC staff attend the annual meeting routinely. Enclosure 1 Discussion Presentations and discussions at the conference will benefit NRC’s environmental impact analysis in the area of aquatic ecology. Several presentations involved studies that were conducted at nuclear power plants to assess effects on productivity of aquatic ecosystems and sensitive fish populations and indicator species. Of particular interest, the NRC staff participated in several discussions regarding technology to reduce adverse effects on aquatic organisms. Such technology and research focused on impingement, entrainment, thermal stress, increased predation due to anthropogenic environmental shifts, impacts due to sound attenuation of in-water construction activities, and foregone production. Mapping and data distribution technologies were discussed in several symposia, particularly focusing on habitat issues such as protection of essential fish habitat and limitation of wetland losses. Such topics receive much attention during NRC’s COL application review process. Additionally, participation in AFS meetings gives NRC staff the opportunity to learn new technologies, expand expertise in fisheries biology, and discuss environmental regulatory activities with representatives of other government agencies, academia, and industry. Pending Actions/Planned Next Steps for NRC NRC ecologists plan to continue to participate in AFS activities, particularly the annual meetings that bring together active members from government, academia, industry, private sector, and other organizations. Points for Commission Consideration/Items of Interest The content of this report is not likely to be of interest to the Commission. Attachments The meeting agenda is attached. “On the Margins” Not applicable - 2 - Monday August 18th Plenary Session: Fisheries in Flux: How do we ensure our sustainable future? William Gilly - Change in the Gulf of California: what is the future of the aquarium to the world? 8:00 AFS Awards Jake Rice - Economic incentives can promote fisheries goals and reduce ecosystem impact 10:00 Break Plenary Session continued 10:20 AFS Awards Sally Guynn - Taking the lead AFS Awards 12:00 Lunch Venue Westin Hotel Ottawa Congress Centre Congress Confederation Confederation Confederation Governor Governor Governor Provinces Provinces Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Room Quebec Centre Poster Hall 1 2 3 General 1 General 2 General 3 1 2 Centre 1 Centre 2 Centre 3 Centre 4 Centre 5 Centre 6 Centre 7 Colonel By 1:20 S33 C6 1:40 S1 Evolving S28 S16 S8 Tagging S6 Atlantic Success C2 C21 S17 S36 Best C5 Stats Marine C7 Marine Fish C4 Fish C1 Lake Valley C9 Bio- C8 Human Fisheries Use in Stock Salmon Stories in Salmonids Freshwater Bycatch Student and Fish Fish 2:00 Changing Conservation Communities Rules the engineering Dimensions Governance Assessment Restoration Control of in Lakes Fish Ecology Reduction Paper Modeling 1 Spatial Ecology 1 Fisheries Stream 2:20 AIS Ecology 2:40 3:00 3:20 3:40 S33 C6 S1 Evolving S28 S16 S8 Tagging S6 Atlantic Success C2 C21 S17 S36 Best C5 Stats Marine C7 Marine 4:00 Fish C4 Fish C1 Lake Valley C9 Bio- C8 Human Fisheries Use in Stock Salmon Stories in Salmonids Freshwater Bycatch Student and Fish Fish Changing Conservation Communities Rules the engineering Dimensions Governance Assessment Restoration Control of in Lakes Fish Ecology Reduction Paper Modeling 1 Spatial Ecology 1 4:20 Fisheries Stream AIS Ecology 4:40 5:00 Attachment Tuesday August 19th Venue Westin Hotel Ottawa Congress Centre Governo Congress Poster Confederatio Confederatio Confederatio Governor Governor r Provinces Centre Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Congress Hall Room Provinces 2 Quebec n 1 n 2 n 3 General 1 General 2 General 1 Colonel Centre 1 Centre 2 Centre 3 Centre 4 Centre 5 Centre 6 Centre 7 Speed 3 By Stage 8:00 8:20 S33 S10 S12 S1 Evolving S8 Tagging S22 S32 C5 Stats C13 S2 Community C12 Habitat S6 Atlantic Success C10 Hydropowe S36 Best Highly S14 C4 Fish 8:40 Fish Use in C22 Fish Restless Freshwater and Marine Ecology of & Water Salmon Stories in Centrarchid r & Student Migratory Squaloid Conservation Changing Stock Culture Lake Fishes of Modeling Fish: Life Stream Fishes Quality 1 Restoration Control of s 1 Sustainable Paper Large Sharks 2 9:00 Fisheries Assessment Trout Canada 2 History AIS Fisheries Pelagics 9:20 9:40 10:00 S35 10:20 Standard Methods S33 S10 S12 10:40 S1 Evolving S8 Tagging S22 S32 C5 Stats C13 for S2 Community C12 Habitat S6 Atlantic Success C10 Hydropowe C22 Fish Highly S14 C4 Fish Fish Use in Restless C3 Freshwate and Marine Sampling Ecology of & Water Salmon Stories in Centrarchid r & Culture Migratory Squaloid Conservation 11:00 Changing Stock Lake Sturgeon r Fishes of Modeling Fish: Life NA Stream Fishes Quality 1 Restoration Control of s 1 Sustainable removed Large Sharks 2 Fisheries Assessment Trout Canada 2 History Freshwate AIS Fisheries Pelagics 11:20 r Fish SPEED 11:40 FORMAT 12:00 12:20 12:40 1:00 1:20 S10 S12 1:40 S1 Evolving S8 Tagging S22 S32 C5 Stats C15 Marine C14 S2 Community C12 Habitat S6 Atlantic C10 Hydropowe Highly S14 Fish Use in C11 Brook Restless C3 Freshwate and Fisheries Contaminant Ecology of & Water Salmon Centrarchid r & Migratory Squaloid 2:00 Changing Stock Trout Lake Sturgeon r Fishes
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