Multi-Species Seafood Dealer Telephone Town Hall Meeting
January 12, 2010
10:30 am – 12:00 pm

1. To review seafood dealer reporting requirements,
2. To provide an overview of sector management,
3. To stress the importance of and renewed attention to dealer reporting and compliance, and
4. To describe what dockside monitoring will entail for a dealer.

1. Overview of dealer reporting requirements
2. Overview of sector management
3. Discussion of dock-side monitoring procedural and data requirements
4. A comment about the roles of sector managers, data quality for sectors, and the processes for correcting electronic dealer reports
5. Discussion of best modes of dealer communication and outreach
6. Moderated question and answer session
7. Other related issues and topics for possible additional conference calls

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David Ulmer:
David is the acting Fishery Information Section Chief for the northeast region. He leads the efforts to ensure data quality, audit dealer submitted data, address reporting compliance issues, and oversee field staff’s outreach activities.

Greg Power:
Greg is currently working to implement NEMS sectors for the Fisheries Statistics Office. He has been involved in fisheries data collections for more that 30 years primarily in commercial fisheries as a port agent and as an observer throughout New England, as well as in recreational fisheries.

Doug Christel:
Doug is a fishery policy analyst with NMFS and has been working on the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan since 2004. Since 2006, he has worked with Council members and staff, NMFS staff, and industry representatives to develop the sector and common pool measures adopted by the New England Fishery Management Council under Amendment 16. He is currently coordinating the development and implementation of Amendment 16, including converting the measures adopted by the New England Fishery Management Council into regulations, and helping to prepare for the increased reporting and monitoring requirements proposed under Amendment 16.

Mark Grant:
Mark is a sector policy analyst in the Sustainable Fisheries Division of the Northeast Regional Office (NERO). As a representative of NMFS Mark works directly with industry members on the development and implementation of sectors. Mark also serves as NERO's primary point of contact for the public on sector issues.

Maggie Mooney-Seus:
Maggie Mooney-Seus is a public affairs officer for NOAA Fisheries Service's Northeast Regional Office. In this capacity, Maggie responds to public requests for information on the Service's fishery related policy and regulatory actions.

Olivia Rugo:
Olivia recently joined NOAA Fisheries to assist with communications and outreach to the fishing industry. Prior, she worked with the commercial fishing industry for several years coordinating collaborative fisheries research projects.

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