Donald L. Carcieri
Governor

Former Governor J. Joseph Garrahy
Chairman of the Commission

James Boyd
Staff for the Commission

Administered by the Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island

Fisheries/Aquaculture Panel
Chair: Dave Bengtson (URI)
Staff Support: (RI Sea Grant)

Purpose: Address priority needs relating to the State’s marine fisheries and the State’s aquaculture industry.

Short-term Charges: By March 2004, as part of the Commission’s Phase I Strategic Plan, develop a report on priority needs for the State’s fishing and aquaculture industries. The report should address water quality, monitoring, and habitat (e.g., fish passage) issues that relate directly to the health of the stocks, as well as other issues deemed important to the panel. Particular attention should be given to the establishment of a formalized Cooperative Fisheries Research Program with participation by state agencies, the fishing industry, and academic institutions.

Panel Members
Dave Bengtson, URI
Steve Medeiros, RISAA
David Borden, RIDEM
Mark Gibson, RIDEM
Robert Rheault, Moonstone Oyster
Kathy Castro, RI Sea Grant
Mike McGiveney, RISA
John Torgan, STB
Dave Alves, RICRMC
Ron Gagnon, RIDEM
Bill Silkes, American Mussel
Tim Scott, RWU
Priscilla Brooks, CLF
Mike Marchetti, Lobster representative
Ken Ketchum, Finfish representative

Panel Resources

Meetings