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Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat
3:00 p.m.
Canadian research on mobile gear impacts on seabed habitat and communities—Don Gordon, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
3:30 p.m.
Fishing gear impacts on benthic habitat in Alaska, Part 1: Overview of research program— Jon Heifetz, AFSC Auke Bay
4:00 p.m.
Fishing gear impacts on benthic habitat in Alaska, Part 2: Development of alternatives to protect habitat—Jon Heifetz, AFSC Auke Bay
4:30 p.m.
Mapping essential fish habitat—Mike Payne et al., National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region
5:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
5:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourns for the day
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
OPEN SESSION
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Application of first principles to understanding impacts of mobile fishing gear on the marine benthos—Les Watling, University of Maine
9:00 a.m.
Integrating use, management, and protection of the ocean bottom—Mark Powell, Center for Marine Conservation
9:20 a.m.
Sustainable fisheries in light of scientific uncertainty—Ben Enticknap, Alaska Marine Conservation Council
9:40 a.m.
PMCC: Creating an incentive system for sustainable fisheries—Caroline Gibson, Pacific Marine Conservation Council
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:10 a.m.
The scallop fishery in Alaska—Teressa Kandianis, Kodiak Fish Company
10:30 a.m.
Trawling and the Pacific fishing industry—Ralph Brown, groundfish trawler and member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
10:50 a.m.
Trawling and the North Pacific fishing industry—Trevor McCabe, AtSea Processors Association
11:10 a.m.
Habitat protection in the face of uncertainty—Francine Bennis, Alaska Ocean Network
