Field Hearing: Hearing on Restoring Atlantic Fisheries and Protecting the Regional Seafood Economy

Full Committee Date: Monday, December 7, 2015 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 20 E. Main Street, Riverhead, New York, Multipurpose Room at the Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts Center

On Monday, December 7, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) the House Committee on Natural Resources held a Full Committee oversight field hearing titled, “Restoring Atlantic Fisheries and Protecting the Regional Seafood Economy.” This hearing was held in the Multipurpose Room at the Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts Center, located at 20 E. Main Street, in Riverhead, New York.

Witnesses

Greg DiDomenico
Executive Director

Garden State Seafood Association

Trenton , New Jersey
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Greg DiDomenico
Bonnie Brady
Executive Director

Long Island Commercial Fishing Association

Montauk , New York
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Bonnie Brady
Patrick Paquette
Recreational Fisheries Advocate & Owner

Basic Strategies

Hyannis , Massachusetts
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Patrick Paquette
Dr. Paul Rago
Branch Chief, Northeast Fisheries Science Center

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Woods Hole , Massachusetts
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Dr. Paul Rago
Kerry Heffernan
Executive Chef, Grand Banks seasonal restaurant

Founder and Partner, Eleven Madison Park restaurant

Hudson River Park , New York
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Kerry Heffernan
Jim Donofrio
Executive Director

Recreational Fishing Alliance

New Gretna , New Jersey
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Jim Donofrio
Captain Joe McBride
Montauk Boatmen & Captains Association

East Hampton , New York
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentTestimony - Captain Joe McBride