Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
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CHALLENGES
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POLITICS

• NOAA 2 years left in this administration
• 2 Political Appointments
• Bill Hogarth
• Bob Lohn

ALASKA
WASHINGTON

• HOUSE Appropriations
• Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
• Science, and related agencies.

OREGON
IDAHO

• CALIFORNIA

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POLITICS

ALASKA

• SENATE Appropriations
• Senator Stevens, Senator Murray
• Senator Feinstein, Senator Craig

WASHINGTON
OREGON
IDAHO

• CALIFORNIA

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MONEY
ALASKA

• Base Funding for Data Programs
• Disaster Relief Funding
• Anadromous Grants zeroed out in 08
• Magnuson Act/Council Funding

WASHINGTON
OREGON
IDAHO

• CALIFORNIA

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MANAGEMENT

• Recreational Fishing Data Licensing
• Marine Mammal Reauthorization
• OSP determination
• Mitchell Act EIS Implications to US/Canada
  Treaty and Hatchery Production and Operations
• Marking/Genetic Identification and Implications
  to Management
• Confidentiality related to VMS, Electronic
  Logbooks and Electronic Fish Tickets, Observers

ALASKA
WASHINGTON
OREGON
IDAHO

• CALIFORNIA

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MANAGEMENT
ALASKA

• Prioritizing Research - Marine Mammals,
  Sea Birds
• Mercury - What is the standard?
• Invasive Species
• Fisheries Allocations - Sports/Commercial
  Gear Types LAPs Community
  Infrastructure
• Marine Reserves

WASHINGTON
OREGON
IDAHO

• CALIFORNIA

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