Alliance Of Communities For Sustainable Fisheries

Programs: Performed website maintenance.

applied for and received a grant from the central california joint cable/fisheries liaison committee to conduct a review of the monitoring of the state of california's network of marine protected areas.

secured an internationally-recognized marine ecosystem scientist to be the principal investigator for a grant to review of the monitoring of the state of california's network of marine protected areas.

supported the development of a science report on the management of forage fish.

provided written and verbal testimony to the us senate's subcommittee on oceans, fisheries, and the coast guard, regarding conflicts between the manguson-stevens act and the national marine sanctuaries act. A representative traveled to washington, dc, to testify.

opposed efforts to create new marine national monuments and national marine sanctuaries on the west coast. Provided verbal and written testimony in several venues in opposition.

responded to media inquiries regarding topics such as ocean acidification, domoic acid, whale entanglements in fishing gear, and the over-population of sea lions.

attended ca fish and game commission meeting on fishing communities.

developed a position statement on the congressional re-authorization of the magnuson-steven act.

received and implemented grant funding to conduct a freedom of information act demand for information on west coast offshore wind energy projects; review information provided.

participated in boem/wind energy webinar.

wrote and submitted for publication, an opinion-editorial on fishermen's relationship with the national marine sanctuary program.

traveled to san luis obispo, ca, to participate in a forum on the national marine sanctuary program.