Mayor Scott Lang, the City of New Bedford, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute to welcome all interested parties to the Northeast Fisheries Summit, to be held Monday, March 8, 2010 at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
The agenda is listed below, and the public is invited.
No credentials are needed for members of the press.
Parking: The Elm Street Garage is located two blocks from the Whaling Museum (at William Street & Johnny Cake Hill). Vehicle height limit: 6'3". Directions to Elm Street Parking Garage: From I-195, take Exit 15 (Route 18 South – Downtown). Take RIGHT at the first traffic light. Garage is approx. 500 feet on your RIGHT
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NORTHEAST FISHERIES SUMMIT
Sponsored by the City of New Bedford,
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and
the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute
Monday, March 8, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Moderator: John Bullard – Mr. Bullard is president of the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, is a former New Bedford Mayor, and was headed first federal Office of Sustainable Development under President Clinton.
9:00 New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang introduces Congressman Barney Frank and other elected officials.
9:10 Congressman Barney Frank
9:20 Comments from other elected officials.
Panel Discussion 1 — Catch Shares and Sectors
9:45-10:05 Brian Rothschild – Overview of meeting and Panel Discussion 1
10:05-11:05 Julie Wormser – New England Regional Director, Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund
Vito Giacalone- Policy Director, Northeast Seafood Coalition
James “Bud” Walsh – Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Carlos Rafael – Boat Owner, Port of New Bedford
Richie Canastra – Co-owner, New Bedford and Boston Display Auctions
Frank Mirarchi – Captain of F/V Barbara Peters, Dragger, Scituate MA
11:05-11:15 Governor Deval Patrick
11:15-12:30 Discussion
12:30-1:30 Lunch
Panel Discussion 2 — Scallop and Scallop Bycatch
1:30-1:40 Brian Rothschild – Overview of Panel Discussion 2
1:40-2:40 Drew Minkiewicz – Attorney for the Fisheries Survival Fund
Ron Smolowitz – Technical Consultant to the Fisheries Survival Fund
Kevin Stokesbury –Department of Fisheries Oceanography, UMass Dartmouth
David Pierce – Deputy Director, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Jim Kendall – New Bedford Seafood Consulting
2:40-3:00 Discussion
Panel Discussion 3 — Amending the Magnuson-Stevens Act
3:00-3:15 Brian Rothschild – Overview of Panel Discussion 3
3:15-4:15 Rodney Avila – Fishing Boat Owner
Harriet Didriksen –Scallop Boat Owner, Port of New Bedford
Pamela F. Lafreniere – Maritime Attorney Specializing in Fisheries Issues, New Bedford, MA
Jimmy Odlin – New England Fishery Management Council
Jackie Odell – Executive Director, Northeast Seafood Coalition
Steve Ouellette – Maritime Attorney Specializing in Fisheries Issues, Gloucester, MA
4:15-5:15 Discussion
5:15-5:30 Jimmy Ruhle – Overview of Meeting
5:30 Mayor Scott Lang – Closing Remarks