Sector Workshop Blog Archive

Conference Objectives

Rita Heimes, from the Center for Law and Innovation and the Marine Law Institute at the University of Maine School of Law, welcomes us all to the conference. Peter Petigoff, the dean of the law school, believes that sector agreements have great promise for the region, and is glad to have Maine lawyers involved. John Annala, chief scientist of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, in whose beautiful building we are all sitting, welcomes us and invites us to take a tour. GMRI has been in this building since 2005, although it's been in existence since 1968. The organization combines science and research, education, and community facilitation -- providing technical support and facilities to the fishing industry. (He tells us about a public lecture tonight, 7 PM, on the future of fisheries management in the US, and invites us to come)

Rita thanks the folks who've helped organize the conference, and tells us about the reasons for this conference, and some of the goals of its organizers and sponsors. We want to unpack some of the contentious legal issues that go into sector agreements, ahead of time, so as sectors are formed and approved lawyers will have a jump on the crafting of such agreements.

In the room is a handful of lawyers from around New England, fishermen, economists, lenders, and resource managers. We'll be rolling up our sleeves and looking at the particulars of several agreements. We go around and introduce ourselves -- it's a great mix -- and now Dan Holland is up.

Posted at 07:48 AM

Workshop Partners

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