Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Magnuson-Stevens Act
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard, today announced the witnesses who will testify at a full committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in Soldotna on August 23. Additional stakeholder hearings are being planned for the fall.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 – 1:00 P.M. AKST
Full Committee
Hearing:
“Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Oversight of Fisheries Management Successes and Challenges”
Location:
Kenai Peninsula College, 156 College Rd, Soldotna, AK 99669
Panel 1:
Dan Hull, Chair, North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Sam Cotten, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Reed Morisky, Member, Alaska Board of Fisheries
Spud Woodward, Director, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Panel 2:
Glenn Reed, President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association
Ben Speciale, President, Yamaha Marine Group
Linda Behnken, President, Halibut Coalition; Executive Director, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association
Ragnar Alstrom, Executive Director, Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association
Ben Stevens, Director, Hunting & Fishing Task Force, Tanana Chiefs Conference
Panel 3:
Shannon Carroll, Deputy Director, Alaska Marine Conservation Council
Julie Bonney, Executive Director, Alaska Groundfish Data Bank
Lori Swanson, Executive Director, Marine Conservation Alliance
Duncan Fields, Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities Coalition
Liz Ogilvie, Chief Marketing Officer, American Sportfishing Association
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