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size=3>The public is welcome at this event. This is the 32nd annual report
of the fishing/fisheries community to the State Legislature's Joint Committee on
Fisheries and Aqauculture. Please note that the sessions from 2 pm to 5 pm
are exclusively on Klamath-Trinity fishery issues, and the discussions are
likely to be lively!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">32<SUP>nd</SUP>
Annual Fisheries Legislative Forum</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Wednesday, March 17,
2004</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>9:30 a.m. - Noon </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1:00 p.m. – 5:00
p.m.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>State Capitol, Room
126</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sacramento, CA</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">9:30 - 9:45 am <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Welcome and Introductions<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">:</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Assemblymember Patty Berg, Chair</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Senator Dede Alpert, Vice-Chair<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">9:45 -
10:10 a.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Fishery Agency/Commission Presentations: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></I></FONT></FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Fish & Game Commission: </I></B>Jim
Kellogg, President </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">California Department of Fish &
Game:</I></B> Ryan Broddrick, </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Director<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">, </I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>10:10 –
10:25 <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>a.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Fisheries Research</FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Collaborative Research</I></B>: Dan Platt
(Salmon, Groundfish)<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">
</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Pacific Marine Conservation Council:</I></B>
Jennifer Bloeser, (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">California College Sea Grant
Program:</I></B> Dolores Wesson, Deputy </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Director<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">10:25 – 10:50<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>a.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Fisheries Funding<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Salmon and Steelhead Trout Advisory Committee:</I></B> Mitch Farro,
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Chairman</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Pacific Salmon Recovery Funding
Update</I></B>: Randy Poole, General </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Manager, Sonoma County Water Agency</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">California Conservation Corp:</I></B>
Michelle Rose, Fortuna Supervisor</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Establishment of a National Trust Fund:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></I></B>Zeke Grader, Executive
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">
</I></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">10:50 – 11:15
a.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Salmon</B> <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Chinook Management:</I></B> Dave Bitts, Vice President, Pacific
Coast<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Federation
of Fishermen's Associations </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Coho Recovery:</I></B> Tom Weseloh, North
Coast Manager, Cal Trout <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Tribal Fisheries:</I></B> Troy Fletcher or
Dave Hillimirer, Yurok Tribe</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Salmon Marketing Council</I></B>: David
Goldenberg, Executive </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Director<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Recreational Ocean Fishery:</I></B> Roger
Thomas, President, Golden </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Gate Fishermen's Association <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">11:15 - 11:40<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Shellfish<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Limiting Entry, MSC
Certification:</I></B> John Guth, President, </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">California Commercial
Lobster & Trap Fishermen’s Assn.</SPAN><FONT size=3> (invited)<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Dungeness Crab:</I></B> Chuck
Wise, President, PCFFA, </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rock Crab</I> <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Permit System:</I></FONT></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Phil
Beguhl, Commercial Fishermen of </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Santa Barbara<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -22.5pt 0pt 0in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Sea Urchins:</I></B> Pete Halmay, Sea Urchin
Harvesters Association of </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -22.5pt 0pt 0in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>California, and Dr. Charles Igawa, Sea Urchin Processors Association
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -22.5pt 0pt 0in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>of California</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">11:40 -Noon</B><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Sportfishing</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Recreational Fishing
Alliance</B></I>, Randy<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>Fry
(invited)<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Water for Fish: </I></B>Chuck Bonham,
California Counsel, Trout<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Unlimited</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Wild Heritage Trout:</I></B> Brett Matzke,
Wild Heritage Trout Manager, </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>CalTrout <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Noon - 1:00
p.m.</B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lunch (on your own)</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">1:00 - 1:15 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Seafood Safety<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mercury Warning Labeling:
</I></B>Wayne Heikkila,<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Executive<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Director<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">, <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></B>Western Fishboat Owners Association </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Genetically Engineered Fish:</I></B> Rebecca
Spector, West Coast </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Coordinator,
Center for Food Safety (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Processor/Distributor Concerns:</I></B> Rob
Ross, California Fisheries </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>and Seafood Institute</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">1:15 - 1:25 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Aquaculture<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Status: </I></B>Justin Malan, California
Aquaculture Association (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Trends:</I></B> Natasha Benjamin, Fisheries
Consultant (invited) </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">1:30 - 150
p.m.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Other
Fisheries</B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><o:p></o:p></U></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Nearshore:</I></B> Kenyon Hensel, Commercial
Fishermen, Crescent City</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Herring:</I></B> Ernie Koepf, President,
California Herring Association</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">White Sea Bass:</I></B> Bob Strickland,
President of United Anglers of </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Northern California (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">1:50 - 2:00 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Break<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">2:00 - 2:15 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Klamath/Trinity Comments<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">:</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Assemblymember Patty Berg, Chair</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Senator Dede Alpert, Vice-Chair</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Senator Wes Chesbro, Chairman, Senate Budget
Committee</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Senator Sam Aanestad (invited)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>2:15 -
3:15 p.m. <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Klamath Managers Panel</FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Mike Chrisman, California Resources Secretary </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Ryan Broddrick, Director, California Department of Fish and </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Game
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Lester Snow, Director, California Department of Water Resources
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Arthur Baggett, Chair, Water Resources Control Board</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>John Davis, Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Reclamation</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Steve Thompson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>3:15 –
3:30 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Klamath Fisheries Panel</FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Zeke Grader, Executive Director, Pacific Coast Federation of
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Fishermen's Associations</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Troy Fletcher or Dave Hillimirer, Yurok Tribe (invited)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Tom Weseloh, North Coast Manager, CalTrout</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">3:30 - 3:45 p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Break<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">3:45<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- 4:20
p.m. <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Trinity River
Issues<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Thomas Birmingham, General Manager and General Counsel, </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Westlands
Water District (invited)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Byron Lydecker, President, Friends of the Trinity River</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Tom Stokely, Member, California Advisory Committee on Salmon </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and
Steelhead Trout</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Jill Geist, Chair, &/or Jimmy Smith, Humboldt County Board of
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Supervisors</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">4:20 - 4:40
p.m.</B> <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Klamath Basin Research
Needs</B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Dr. Rollin Richmond, President, Humboldt State University</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Dr. Bob Gearheart, Interim Director, Klamath Watershed
Institute</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">4:40 - 5:00
p.m.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Closing Remarks</B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture will
accept written comments, and/or any additional information, for two weeks after
this hearing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The written
materials should be sent to:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Assemblymember Patty Berg,
Chair<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">State Capitol<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">P.O. Box 942849<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sacramento, CA
94249-0000<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoEnvelopeReturn style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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