2010 Northeast Regional Social Science Symposium

Purpose: The goal of this public meeting is to discuss how the Northeast region as a whole can improve the collection of social and economic data about marine fisheries and its incorporation into fisheries management.

Participants:
This public meeting will be geared to a multi-stakeholder audience of fishermen, scientists, fishery managers, students and others with an interest in the social and economic impact of fisheries management.

Registration: Registration is $20. Break refreshments, lunch and a parking permit are included.

A registration fee waiver is available to commercial fishermen. Contact Ken La Valley 603-862-4343 or Rachel Feeney 603-862-2276 for more information.

Organizing Committee:

• Ken La Valley - NH Sea Grant and UNH Coop. Ext.
• Rachel Feeney - Northeast Consortium
• Dan Georgianna - UMass SMAST
• Earl Meredith - NOAA/NEFSC
• Eric Thunberg - NOAA/NEFSC
• Curt Rice - Retired Fisherman, NAMA Board
• Angela Sanfilippo - Mass. Fisherman's Partnership

Event Sponsors:

• NH Sea Grant
• Northeast Consortium
• Northeast Cooperative Research Partners Program

For more information, please visit the symposium website.