January 30, 2014 — Fisheries management experts from the Pacific Northwest testified before Congress on the effects of the Magnuson-Stevens Act on the region.
Panel One:
– Will Stelle, regional administrator, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service
– Donald McIssac, executive director, Pacific Fishery Management Council
– Arnold Palacios, chair, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
– Mel Moon, director of natural resources, Quileute Nation
Panel Two:
– Michael Goto, fish auctioneer, United Fishing Agency
– Ray Toste, president and general manager, Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association
– Joe Dazey, executive director, Washington Trollers Association
– Mike Gravitz, policy and legislative director, Marine Conservation Institute
– Trevor Branch, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, University of