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SummaryIn order to develop a northeast regional geospatial mapping program many of the following items need to be addressed.1. Develop a list of priority needs for national and regional ocean mapping, many, but not all, of which will involve habitats. Many of these mapping efforts will be beneficial to fisheries; hence it is important to build partnerships to support efforts that benefit multiple users.2. Integrate science and management, effectively with an ecosystem-based perspective.3. Identify and illustrate why mapping is truly an invaluable tool, and communicate this to stakeholders and funders. The burning question is: How do we persuade our funders that habitat mapping in support of fisheries management is necessary?4. Inform top managers (and funders) of the habitat mapping needs and document these needs and the usefulness of the mapping initiatives. Put together “all the elements” using existing products, e.g. geological surveys, multibeam mapping of the seafloor, and benthic data to mention a few.5. Focus collective federal and state efforts. Identify where our efforts have the most impact and use them to influence the priority list process. Committing to these two elements also implies a willingness to make sacrifices.6. There is a clear need for good demonstration projects.7. Identify collective federal and state “mapping resources” (including partnerships) and funding needs.8. Build upon the existing network of experts such as GOMMI.9. Coordinate with managers to understand their needs and develop more decision-support and decision-making tools.10. Establish regional spatial databases and a clearing house for spatial data, mapping products and services.The key messages from this workshop were building partnerships and initiating the northeast effort for mapping and geospatial data and information now, so that tomorrow more information will be available for management decisions.
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