Starts February 23, 2022 3:00 pm
Ends February 23, 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 #2: Biological Drivers of Change February 23, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. This webinar will explore expected and possible biological trends, including changes in the geographic range, distribution, and productivity of stocks, as well as changes in habitat, predator/prey relationships, and other ecosystem dynamics. What are the prospects for how these factors might develop and interact over the next 20 years?Description