Fisheries Administrator Meets with Key Representatives of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Community On Thursday, October 28, Dr. Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, briefed key representatives and organizations of the saltwater sportfishing community to discuss important saltwater recreational issues including the striped bass draft environmental impact statement, northwest salmon, recreational data and statistics, marine protected areas, and white marlin issues at ICATT. Dr. Hogarth also highlighted the role of the Office of Constituent Services in leading an agency-wide strategic planning effort for recreational fisheries and his commitment to improving communication between the agency and the saltwater recreational community. Dr. Hogarth also met with USFWS director Steve Williams and USFWS fisheries chief Mammie Parker to discuss various issues of mutual interest related to recreational fishing and expressed a commitment to work more closely together in the future. The
For questions or more information contact Fo**********@no**.gov (301) 713-2379 x127
Fisheries Administrator Meets with Key Representatives of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Community
On Thursday, October 28, Dr. Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, briefed key representatives and organizations of the saltwater sportfishing community to discuss important saltwater recreational issues including the striped bass draft environmental impact statement, northwest salmon, recreational data and statistics, marine protected areas, and white marlin issues at ICATT. Dr. Hogarth also highlighted the role of the Office of Constituent Services in leading an agency-wide strategic planning effort for recreational fisheries and his commitment to improving communication between the agency and the saltwater recreational community. Dr. Hogarth also met with USFWS director Steve Williams and USFWS fisheries chief Mammie Parker to discuss various issues of mutual interest related to recreational fishing and expressed a commitment to work more closely together in the future. The
draft strategic plan for recreational fisheries is posted on line.For questions or more information contact
Fo**********@no**.gov (301) 713-2379 x127