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Hearings
Impacts of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan on Maine’s Lobster Fishery
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
10:00 AM
 
This hearing will focus on the new regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan that were issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service in October 2007 and the impact of these regulations on Maine's fisheries and communities.

The hearing will be held at Jeff’s Catering and Convention Center in Brewer, Maine. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) will preside.

For additional information submitted to the record by the witnesses, please contact the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee.

 
 

 
Witnesses

Opening Remarks

Panel 1
Mr. George LaPointe
Commissioner
State of Maine Department of Marine Resources
Ms. Vicki Cornish
Vice President, Marine Wildlife Conservation
The Ocean Conservancy
Ms. Patrice McCarron
Executive Director
Maine Lobstermen’s Association
Mr. Jim Lecky
Director, Office of Protected Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service