Hearings

West Coast and Western Pacific Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization

January 30, 2014
10:00 AM Russell Senate Office Building 253

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard will hold a hearing on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. titled, “West Coast and Western Pacific Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization”. This hearing is the third in a series of regionally-focused hearings regarding the upcoming reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

The hearing will examine progress made to-date and the ongoing challenges faced in transitioning to sustainable fisheries management along the contiguous west coast and in the Western Pacific since the Act was last reauthorized in 2007. Testimony from managers, fishermen, academics, and other stakeholders is expected to address impacts of the most recent reauthorization on U.S. fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and explore potential legislative changes to the law.

 

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Testimony

  • Mr. Will Stelle

    Regional Administrator, West Coast Region
    National Marine Fisheries Service
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  • Dr. Donald McIssac

    Executive Director
    Pacific Fishery Management Council
    Download Testimony (135.46 KB)

  • Mr. Arnold Palacios

    Chair
    Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
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  • Mr. Mel Moon

    Director of Natural Resources
    Quileute Nation
    Download Testimony (693.90 KB)

Witness Panel 2

  • Mr. Michael Goto

    Fish Auctioneer
    United Fishing Agency, Ltd.
    Download Testimony (31.19 KB)

  • Mr. Ray Toste

    President and General Manager
    Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen’s Association
    Download Testimony (159.70 KB)

  • Mr. Joe Dazey

    Executive Director
    Washington Trollers Association
    Download Testimony (42.46 KB)

  • Mr. Mike Gravitz

    Policy and Legislative Director
    Marine Conservation Institute
    Download Testimony (151.46 KB)

  • Dr. Trevor Branch

    Assistant Professor, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
    University of Washington
    Download Testimony (79.97 KB)