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

  1. Greg DiDomenico
    Executive Director
    Garden State Seafood Association
    Trenton , New Jersey
  2. Bonnie Brady
    Executive Director
    Long Island Commercial Fishing Association
    Montauk , New York
  3. Patrick Paquette
    Recreational Fisheries Advocate & Owner
    Basic Strategies
    Hyannis , Massachusetts
  4. Dr. Paul Rago
    Branch Chief, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Woods Hole , Massachusetts
  5. Kerry Heffernan
    Executive Chef, Grand Banks seasonal restaurant
    Founder and Partner, Eleven Madison Park restaurant
    Hudson River Park , New York
  6. Jim Donofrio
    Executive Director
    Recreational Fishing Alliance
    New Gretna , New Jersey
  7. Captain Joe McBride
    Montauk Boatmen & Captains Association
    East Hampton , New York