WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on Fishing Safety: The Policy Implications of Cooperatives and Vessel Improvements. The full witness list is below.

The hearing will address fishing safety issues in the context of cooperatives and vessel improvements, specifically with regards to legislative proposals on the topics of the American Fisheries Act vessel replacement, and the Freezer Longline Pacific Cod Cooperative. Senator Cantwell will preside.

Fishing Safety: The Policy Implications of Cooperatives and Vessel Improvements
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Time:  2:30 p.m.
Location:  Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building

Witnesses:
Panel I:
Dr. James N. Sanchirico, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California-Davis

Ms. Leslie Hughes, Executive Director, North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association Vessel Safety Program

Commander Chris Woodley, Chief, External Affairs Division, United States Coast Guard District 13

Panel II:
Mr. John Bundy, President, Glacier Fish Company

Mr. Mike Hyde, Advisor, American Seafoods Group, L.L.C.

Ms. Donna Parker, Director of Government Relations, Arctic Storm

Mr. David E. Frulla, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren, L.L.P., representing the Fishing Company of Alaska