Posted by red on 3/25/2009, 4:23 pm
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36th Annual Fisheries Forum
State of the Fisheries – 2009
State Capitol, Room 4203
March 26, 2009 1:30 – 5:00 pm
I) Introductions and Opening Remarks (1:30 – 1:45)
• Senator Patricia Wiggins, Chair Joint Committee on Fisheries & Aquaculture
• Remarks of Committee Members
II) Purpose and History of the Forum (1:45 – 1:55)
• Bill Kier, Fishery Scientist / Former Chief Consultant, Citizens’ Advisory Committee on
Salmon and Steelhead Trout
III) Salmon – 2009 and Beyond
A) 2009 Season/Resource and Future Status (1:55-2:20)
• Dave Bitts, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations
• Roger Thomas, Golden Gate Fishermen’s Association (invited)
• Paul Siri, Ocean Science Applications
• Jonathan Phinney, Ph.D., NOAA
• Marija Vojokovich, DFG
B) Saving the Salmon/Saving the Fleet (2:20 – 2:35)
1) Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout (CAC)
• Vivian Helliwell, Chair, CAC
• Neil Manji, DFG
2) Commercial Salmon Stamp (2:35 – 2:50)
• Mike Ricketts, Chair, Salmon Stamp Committee
• Neil Manji, DFG
3) Fish Passage (2:50 – 3:05)
• Tom Weseloh, California Trout
• Jay Norvell, Deputy Director for Division of Environmental analysis, CalTrans
4) Legislative Opportunities and the National Fisheries Trust Fund (3:05-3:15)
• Zeke Grader, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations
Break: 3:15-3:30
IV) Marine Life Protection Act – Progress, Status and Reporting (3:30-4:00)
• Ken Wiseman, MLPA Initiative
• Cindy Gustafson, Chair, Fish and Game Commission
• Jim Martin, Mendocino County
• Kaitilin Gaffney, The Ocean Conservancy
V) Fisheries and Fish Consumers (4:00-4:40)
• State of the Fisheries: Department of Fish and Game
• Native Americans: Troy Fletcher, Yurok Tribe
• Ocean Protection Council: Sam Schuchat, Coastal Conservancy
• Ocean Science Trust: Amber Mace, Ph.D.
• Aquaculture Committee: Devin Bartley, Ph.D.
• Fish markets: Paul Johnson, Monterey Fish
• Restaurants : Ken Belov, FISH Restaurant
VI) Comments from the Public (3 minutes each) (4:40-5:00)
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