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Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat
10:30 a.m.
The effect of bottom tending mobile gear in New England: A conservation perspective— Anthony Chatwin, Conservation Law Foundation
11:00 a.m.
Problems with the environmental assessments of bottom trawling and scallop dredging— Chris Zeman, American Oceans Campaign
11:30 a.m.
General Discussion
12:00 p.m.
Lunch—
Preliminary balance sheet for Georges Bank closed areas—Brian Rothschild, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
1:00 p.m.
Gear effect and habitat studies in Georges Bank closed areas—Frank Almeida, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS
1:30 p.m.
Habitat concerns of the New England Fishery Management Council—Tom Hill, Chair, New England Fishery Management Council
2:00 p.m.
Marine habitat management in Maine—Linda Mercer, Maine Department of Marine Resources
2:30 p.m.
Management considerations for implementing habitat protection measures—Andy Rosenberg, University of New Hampshire
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
A fisherman’s perspective on trawling—Bill Amaru, Fisherman and New England Fishery Management Council Member
3:45 p.m.
Fishing gear and impacts of small boat trawlers—David Goethel, Fisherman
4:00 p.m.
Trawling and dredging effects: An industry perspective—Nils Stolpe, Garden State Seafood Association
4:30 p.m.
General Discussion
5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourns for the day
Moody Gardens Hotel and Conference Center
7 Hope Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77554
March 5-6, 2001
MONDAY, MARCH 5
OPEN SESSION
1:00 p.m.
Welcome and introduction—John Steele, Chair
Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
1:30 p.m.
Management of bottom gear in the Gulf of Mexico with emphasis on trawling and thoughts on impacts to essential fish habitat—Rick Leard, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
2:00 p.m.
State management of bottom trawl fisheries—Jeff Rester, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
2:30 p.m.
Discussion
3:00 p.m.
Break
Community Concerns
3:30 p.m.
Recommendations for addressing the impacts of bottom trawling in the Gulf of Mexico— Chris Dorsett, Gulf Restoration Network
