Marine Fisheries Management:  What We Need to Know

A Roundtable Discussion Sponsored by The Heinz Center

On September 25, 2006, the Heinz Center convened a roundtable discussion on Marine Fisheries Management: What We Need to Know in the House Science Committee’s hearing room.  Representatives from commercial and recreational fishing associations, management agencies, conservation groups and universities discussed information needs for effective fisheries management and near-term strategies for expanding ecosystem-based approaches using existing information.

Agenda (.pdf)

Panelists and their presentations: (Presentations provided in PDF format.)

Gregg Waugh, Deputy Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Information needs for managing regional fisheries on an ecosystem rather than single-species basis. (.pdf, .7 MB)

Doug Rader, Principal Scientist for Oceans and Estuaries, Environmental Defense
Building a science-based framework for protecting and restoring fish habitat and re-building productive fisheries. (.pdf, 1.8 MB)

Gil Sylvia, Resource Economist and Superintendent, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station
Engaging fishermen, managers and scientists in developing a real-time salmon monitoring system. (.pdf, 1.1 MB)

Meeting Summary view or download .pdf file

Pictured from left: House Science Committee Staff Member Marty Spitzer, Science Committee Chair Congressman Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-NY), and Heinz Center Environmental Reporting Program Director Robin O'Malley
Congressman Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-MD), Heinz Center Coastal Initiative Steering Committee Member	Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI)

For additional information contact Christine Negra, negra@heinzctr.org.