NOAA
Seeking Nominations for Stewardship & Sustainability
Awards
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established the
Stewardship & Sustainability Awards to recognize
outstanding
performance, achievements and leadership by industries,
organizations and individuals that promote best
stewardship practices for the sustainable use of
living marine resources and foster a stewardship ethic
within their community.
Administered by NOAA
Fisheries Service, the Stewardship & Sustainability
Awards reflect the values and principles of NOAA
Fisheries Service and its
mission to ensure sustainable management of living
marine resources for the benefit of the nation. The
first series of these annual awards will be
announced in February 2006, in conjunction with the
anniversary of the agency’s predecessor, the U.S.
Commission of Fish and Fisheries (established in
February 1871).
NOAA hopes that
nominations will be submitted by a broad range of marine
fisheries stakeholders including industry, environmental
or trade organizations,
individuals and government agencies involved in the use,
conservation, science and management of living marine
resources. Nominees will be considered
for the following awards:
• Special Recognition
Award
• Stewardship and Sustainability Award
• Conservation Partnership Award
• Science, Research and Technology Award
• Coastal Habitat Restoration Award
• Public Education, Community Service & Media Award
The deadline for
nominations is January 10, 2006. For more information,
contact Laurel.Bryant@noaa.gov, or visit:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/award.htm
Eligibility
The awards program is open to industry sectors,
organizations, individuals, state, local and federal
government agencies and their employees.
Organizations, individuals and agencies cannot
nominate themselves. Employees of NOAA Fisheries
Service are not eligible to receive an award under any
category. The awarding of categories will be entirely
dependent on the pool of eligible candidates received
and the agency's determination as to their
qualifications. As such, there may be years in which
one or more categories are not awarded.
