Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

2005 National Fishery Law Symposium

Thursday and Friday, March 10-11, 2005
10.50 General CLE Credits Approved

Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle

Cost: Priority (Paid by February 24, 2005) $245
Standard (Paid after February 24, 2005) $265
New Attorney Discount $185

Program Co-Chairs:
Eldon V.C. Greenberg, Garvey Schubert Barer
James P. Walsh, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Program Highlights
Who Should Attend
About the Program
Program Schedule
Discounts and Refunds
Housing/Accomodation
Accommodations for Disabilities

Program Highlights

Bush Administration ocean policy Initiatives presented by Tim Keeney, Deputy Administrator, NOAA
Evolving programs for protection of seabirds
Implementation of the North Pacific crab rationalization program
Use of trade laws to protect the domestic market
Endangered Species Act case law and legislative initiatives
Prospects for reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Recent developments affecting the incidents of vessel ownership, maritime liens, security interests in fishing rights, crew members' rights and the status of observers

Who Should Attend

Now in its twenty-third year, this spring's Fishery Law Symposium is once again a must event for practicing lawyers, company managers, government officials and other professionals involved in the commercial fishing and seafood industry. It will offer critical insights into key and emerging issues of significance to the industry.

About the Program

Highlights of the program will include a presentation by Tim Keeney, NOAA's Deputy Administrator, on the Bush Administration's ocean policy initiatives, including its response to the Pew and National Ocean Policy Commission reports, and an in-depth discussion of prospects for amending and reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by key U.S. Senate staff.

The Symposium will also address such other important topics as:

Evolving programs for protection of seabirds
Implementation of the North Pacific crab rationalization program
Use of trade laws to protect the domestic market
Endangered Species Act case law and legislative initiatives
Recent developments affecting the incidents of vessel ownership, maritime liens, security interests in fishing rights, crew members' rights and the status of observers

Program Schedule

	Thursday, March 10, 2005 5.75 General CLE Credits
8:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 a.m.	Welcome, Introduction and Overview James P. Walsh Davis Wright Tremaine LLP San Francisco, California Eldon V.C. Greenberg Garvey Schubert Barer Washington, D.C.
9:30 a.m.	NOAA's Response to the National Ocean Policy and Pew Commission Reports Timothy R. E. Keeney Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA, Washington, D.C. The Bush Administration's ocean policy initiatives; development of the NOAA Organic Act; plans for a comprehensive regime to regulate offshore aquaculture operations.
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Evolving Programs for Seabird Protection in Marine Fisheries Thorn Smith Executive Director North Pacific Longline Association Seattle, Washington Edward F. Melvin Washington Sea Grant Seattle, Washington Eldon V.C. Greenberg Garvey Schubert Barer Washington, D.C. The application of the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act to seabirds; lurking issues in the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization; industry's response to the problem of incidental taking; pioneering science and practical solutions.
12:30 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
2:00 p.m.	Implementation of the North Pacifi c Crab Rationalization Program Joseph M. Sullivan Mundt MacGregor LLP Seattle, Washington Key characteristics of NOAA's proposed crab rationalization regulations; major issues identifi ed during the implementation process; and steps being undertaken to form the private entities critical to achieving program benefits.
3:00 p.m.	Seafood Trade, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties Lizbeth R. Levinson Garvey Schubert Barer Washington, D.C. Richard E. Gutting Redmon, Peyton & Braswell Alexandria, Virginia Operation of the Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties and other trade legislation; the "shrimp case" and its implications for future trade actions by domestic seafood producers.
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
	Friday, March 11, 2005 4.75 general CLE credits
8:30 a.m.	Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m.	Prospects for Amending the Magnuson-Stevens Act Matthew Paxton Senate Commerce Committee Washington, D.C, Margaret Spring Senate Commerce Committee Washington, D.C. Major issues in the current proposals to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act; the timetable for Congressional consideration of reauthorization legislation; likey outcomes of the legislative process in the 109th Congress.
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	The Endangered Species Act and Marine Species: Recent Judicial and Regulatory Developments and Prospects for Legislative Change James P. Walsh Davis Wright Tremaine LLP San Francisco, California Recent regulatory, judicial and legislative developments with regard to marine species subject to the Endangered Species Act.
12:15 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:45 p.m.	Vessel Owners' Update-Recent Case Law Developments J. David Stahl Mundt MacGregor LLP Seattle, Washington Christopher S. McNulty Mundt MacGregor Seattle, Washington Stephen B. Johnson Garvey Schubert Barer Current litigation and legislative developments affecting the incidents of vessel ownership, maritime liens, security interests in fi shing rights, crew members' rights and the status of observers.
3:15 p.m.	Wrap Up; Questions and Answers
3:30 p.m.	Adjourn

CLE Credits

10.50 General CLE Credits are approved. For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.

Discounts and Refunds

Group discounts are available for four or more people. Individuals from the same organization must register and pay at the same time. For more information about group discounts, please call us at 206- 543-0059 for assistance.

Refunds are available up to five days prior to the program. In lieu of a refund, we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify the UW CLE of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge.

Housing/Accomodation

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, 1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, 206-971- 8000 or 800-504-3909. Rooms will be available until Feb.16, 2005. After this date, accommodations will be on a space-available basis. Please identify yourself as a participant in the Fishery Law Symposium when making a room reservation at this hotel.