Fisheries science workshop

The Marine Resource Education Program Southeast, a group created by fishermen, will host a Fisheries Science Workshop from April 14-16 at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Fla. “There are a lot of tough issues facing the managers of our wild fisheries,” said Gulf Seafood Institute’s Bob Gill, co-director of MREP-SE. There are some “profound changes” happening in the waters across the region, both natural and man-made – including the impact on the right to fish. Presenters are drawn from the National Marine Fisheries Service, research institutions and the fishing community. The goal of the program is to break down historical barriers to cooperation, forge new areas of involvement for fishermen in the regulatory system, and fully engage the industry in the development of the best available science. (Gulf Seafood Institute 03/07/15)