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(301) 713-2370 7/13/95
Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown announced today the appointment of 20 members to eight regional fishery management councils that work in partnership with the federal government to manage the nation's marine fishery resources.
The councils, established by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, prepare fishery management plans for marine fish stocks in their respective geographical areas of responsibility. The management plans are submitted for review by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service, and approved by the Secretary of Commerce.
Each year about one-third of the 69 voting members appointed to obligatory and at-large seats complete their terms. Selections are made to replace outgoing members from candidates nominated by the governors of the affected states. Council members are appointed to three-year terms and may serve no more than three consecutive terms. In some cases, appointments are made to complete unexpired terms. This year, three of the appointment selections listed below are in this category.
The councils represent diverse fisheries interests and are composed of members whose combined knowledge and experience represent a balance of commercial and recreational fisheries interests for each geographical area concerned.
New England Council -- The New England Council includes members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seat
o Erik S. Anderson
Owner
Anderson Fisheries
Rye, N.H.
At-large seats
o James D. OþMalley o William Amaru
East Coast Fisheries Owner/Captain
Federation Fishing Vessel
Narragansett, R.I. Joanne-A
South Orleans, Mass.
Mid-Atlantic Council -- The Mid-Atlantic Council includes members from the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seat
o John C. Bryson
Dover, Del.
At-large seats
o James Gilford * o Charles E. Bergmann
Frederick, Md. Axelson & Johnson
Fish Co., Inc.
Barnegat Light, N.J.
o Gordon L. Brady o Robert J. Rhodes **
Sweet Briar College The Fisherman Magazine
Sweet Briar, Va. Southhampton, N.J.
South Atlantic Council -- The South Atlantic Council includes members from the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seats
o Jodie E. Gay o Charles W. Stone
Owner/Operator President/Owner
L.D. Smith Industrial Contractors
Hampstead, N.C. Johnville, S.C.
Gulf of Mexico Council -- The Gulf of Mexico Council includes members from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seat
o Philip D. Horn *
Clark Seafood Co.
Pascagoula, Miss.
At-large seat
o John S. Green
Vice President
Florida Medical Development
Winter Park, Fla
Caribbean Council -- The Caribbean Council includes members from the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The 1995 appointee is:
At-large seat
o Joseph A. LaPlace *
U.S. Virgin Islands
Pacific Council -- The Pacific Council includes members from the states of California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The 1995 appointee is:
At-large seat
o Nathaniel Bingham
Redwood Coast
Environmental Law Center
Mendocino, Calif.
North Pacific Council -- The North Pacific Council includes members from the states of Alaska and Washington. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seats
o Linda E. Behnken * o Kevin B. OþLeary
Alaska Longline President/Owner
Fishermenþs Association Sunrunner Alaska Corp.
Sitka, Alaska Kodiak, Alaska
Western Pacific Council -- The Western Pacific Council includes members from the state of Hawaii, the American- flagged Pacific islands of American Samoa and Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. The 1995 appointees are:
Obligatory seats
o Judith P. Gutherz *** o Samuel M. Puletasi ***
University of Guam American Samoa Dept.
Guam of Public Works
American Samoa
At-large seats
o Thomas C. Webster o Paul S. Stevenson *
Owner/Captain BHP Petroleum
Fishing Vessel South Pacific
Havana American Samoa
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Note: * indicates the individual is being reappointed.
** indicates the individual will be completing a term which
expires August 10, 1996.
*** indicates the individual will be completing a term which
expires August 10, 1997.