The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard will hold a hearing entitled “Improvements and Innovations in Fishery Management and Data Collection” on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), chair of the subcommittee, will convene the hearing.
 
The hearing will focus on the importance of reliable fishery data and fish stock assessments. Witnesses will discuss how innovative data collection and scientific methods can improve the accuracy of stock assessments and lead to better fishery management.
 
Witnesses:
 
Panel 1:

– The Honorable Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Panel 2:

– Mr. Robert Beal, Executive Director, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
– Mr. Brett Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Snook and Gamefish Foundation
– Dr. Steven A. Murawski, Professor and Peter Betzer Endowed Chair of Biological Oceanography, University of South Florida

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
2:30 p.m.

Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing titled, “Improvements and Innovations in Fishery Management and Data Collection”
 
This hearing will take place in Senate Russell Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on this page.

For reporters interested in reserving a seat, please contact the press gallery:

• Periodical Press Gallery – 202-224-0265

• Radio/Television Gallery – 202-224-6421

• Press Photographers Gallery – 202-224-6548

• Daily Press Gallery – 202-224-0241

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for the webcast hearing, should contact Stephanie Gamache at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.