Note
The Council established the Oculina Evaluation Team (OET) as part of its Evaluation
Plan for the Oculina Experimental Closed Area (OECA). The team -- comprising law
enforcement representatives, research scientists, resource managers, commercial
fishermen, recreational fishermen, outreach experts, and non-governmental organization
representatives -- was charged with reviewing and providing recommendations for the
ongoing research and monitoring, outreach, and law enforcement components of the
Evaluation Plan. These recommendations will assist the Council in completing a
required 3-year size and configuration evaluation and a 10-year complete evaluation of
the OECA.