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Agenda

40th Annual Fisheries Forum
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
State Capitol, Room 447
April 25, 2013 Upon Adjournment of Session or 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.

I. Welcoming Remarks

Chairman Wesley Chesbro
Opening Statements by Members of the Joint Committee

II. Agency Remarks

John Laird – Secretary, Natural Resources Agency, Chair, Ocean Protection Council
Charlton Bonham – Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sonke Mastrup – Executive Director, California Fish and Game Commission

III. Committee Reports

Mike Ricketts – California Salmon Stamp Committee
Vivian Helliwell – California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout
Rachelle Fisher – California Dungeness Crab Task Force
Tom Trumper – California Sea Urchin Commission

IV. Harbors, Infrastructure and Working Waterfronts

Pete Halmay – San Diego Fishermen's Working Group
Peter Grenell – San Mateo County Harbor District
Rick Algert – City of Morro Bay
Carrie Pomeroy – California Sea Grant

LUNCH

V. California Fisheries – Fishermen Initiatives and Experimental Gear

Chuck Cappotto – Fishermen's Marketing Association of Bodega Bay
Larry Collins – San Francisco Community Fishing Association
Mike McCorkle – Southern California Trawlers Association
Kenny Belov – FISH Restaurant
Zeke Grader – Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association

VI. Salmon

Dave Bitts – Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association
Marc Gorelnik – Coastside Fishing Club
John McManus – Golden Gate Salmon Association

VII. Ocean Science and Monitoring

Skyli McAfee – Ocean Science Trust
Dean Wendt – SLO Science & Ecosystem Alliance/Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
Bob Bertelli – California Fisheries Coalition
Dave Rudie – San Diego Oceans Foundation

VIII. Swordfish

Teri Shore – Turtle Island Restoration Network
Chuck Cook – The Nature Conservancy
Gary Burke – Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara
Craig Heberer – National Marine Fisheries Service

IX. Aquaculture Development and Initiatives

Tony Vaught – California Aquaculture Association
Greg Dale – Coast Seafood Oyster Co.
John Finger – Hog Island Oyster
Randy Lovell – Aquaculture Coordinator, Department of Fish and Wildlife

X. Closing Comments by Committee Chair

Video

Press Releases

Agenda finalized for 40th Annual Fisheries Forum on Thursday, April 25

Chesbro announces Fisheries Forum scheduled for April 25 at Capitol