Dan Hull, Chairman
David Witherell, Executive Director
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Executive Director's Report (including CCC update, Northern Edge 2017 report (T), and outreach and community engagement discussion)
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Captain White's Last Meeting
Captain Stephan White is undergoing a change of command, and while his new position will remain in Juneau, this will be his last meeting as a Council member representing the United States Coast Guard. Captain White has had an exemplary career to date in the USCG, and has received many medals, commendations, and other awards for his efforts. A full career biography is attached. In addition to shoreside assignments, Captain White has served on several USCG cutters, including serving as Commanding Officer of the USCGC ALEX HALEY in Kodiak, Alaska, and in other leadership positions aboard cutters based in Kodiak, Petersburg, Ketchikan, and Kittery, Maine. As a Council member, Captain White has contributed to Council discussions on a variety of issues and has participated on the Council's Enforcement Committee (he is currently the chairman of that committee). Best wishes in your future endeavors Captain White!
Council Coordinating Committee
Chairman Hull, Mr. Tweit, Diana Evans and I participated at the interim CCC meeting, which was held in Washington DC on February 27-28. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Hull. Discussions were based around issues listed on the agenda (attached). Of note, NMFS is finalizing a proposed rule that addresses recusal issues including partial shares attribution and the close causal link language with respect to benefits from council actions. We also heard about the use of a free mobile application that hosts saltwater recreational fishing regulations in state and federal waters from Maine through Texas, and there is interest in expanding the reach of the mobile application to all coasts of the United States (see Fish Rules attachments). NOAA Administrator Admiral Tim Gallaudet stopped by to introduce himself and...
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