U.S. West Coast Swordfish Workshop Presentations:
Working towards Sustainability, May 10 & 11, 2011, Westin, San Diego, CA

Day 1   May 10

History, Evolution, and Current Status of Swordfish Fisheries:  U.S. and International Fisheries

• David Itano (University of Hawaii) – Life history, habitat and fisheries overview
• Jon Brodziak (NMFS PSFSC) – N. Pacific Swordfish stock status and trends

Short Film:  Current Issues in the U.S. West Coast Swordfish Fisheries, Described by Stakeholders

• John Dutton: Forming Partnerships – Spotlight: U.S. West Coast Fisheries

U.S. West Coast Swordfish Fisheries, Status of North Pacific Swordfish: Overview and Discussion

• Marija Vojkovich (California Department of Fish and Game) – California State history with swordfish fisheries

• Rod McInnis (NMFS SWRO) – Federal history with swordfish fisheries on the U.S. West Coast

Domestic and International Swordfish Supply and Demand and its Pacific-wide Ecosystem Consequences  

• Dale Squires (NMFS SWFSC) – Transfer effects and economic welfare

• Steve Stohs (NMFS SWFSC) – Overview of DGN fishery and regulations

• Carrie Pomeroy (California Sea Grant) – Impacts to U.S. West Coast Communities

Protected Species:  Pacific Sea Turtles, Strategic Marine Mammals, and Seabirds

• Jessica Redfern (NMFS SWFSC) – Protected species concerns with U.S. West Coast Fisheries

Non-Target Finfish:  Key Billfish and Sharks

• Chugey Sepulveda (PIER) – Selectivity of US West Coast fisheries, impacts on billfish

• Suzy Kohin (NMFS SWFSC) – Selectivity of US West Coast fisheries, impacts on sharks

• Heidi Dewar (NMFS SWFSC) – Update on SLUTH  

Day 2               May 11

Sustainable and Local Seafood

• John Kaneko (Hawaii Seafood Council) – Sustainability of Hawaii Longline Swordfish Fisheries

• Robin Pelc (Monterey Bay Aquarium) – Sustainable and Local Seafood

• Dave Anderson (Seafood for the Future) – Role of NGOs in the Seafood Market Place

Innovative Approaches to Address Consumer Trends and Perceptions

• Dawn Martin (SeaWeb) – Social Marketing

• Heather Mann (Community Seafood Initiative) – Pacific Fish Trax

• Valerie Termini (California Ocean Protection Council) – Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Fisheries

• Charles Santerre (Purdue University) – Health Benefits and Risks of Eating Swordfish