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Audio excerpts from the panel of experts at Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle, WA, November, 2008

Expo Photo 1 On November 20th the Alaska Marine Conservation Council and several other fishing and environmental organizations held a panel discussion during the 2008 Pacific Marine Expo held in Seattle, Washington.

The discussion focused on the potential threats to Bristol Bay and the Southeast Bering Sea from offshore oil and gas development and exploration.

Below are just some of the comments made during that discussion.

Audio Files

Audio excerpts from the panel of experts at Pacific Marine Expo, held in Seattle, WA, November 2008.

Brent Paine, Director of United Catcher Boats.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:20 PM: Brent Paine, Director of United Catcher Boats, with a recommendation for resolving conflicts before that occur.
David Harsila, President of AIFMA.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:21 PM: David Harsila, President of AIFMA, discussing his hope to get protections for Bristol Bay out of the new administration of President Obama.
Ian Kinsey, with the Norwegian Coastal Fishermans Association.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:20 PM: Ian Kinsey with the Norwegian Coastal Fisherman's Association explaining away the myth of a peaceful co-existance between the fishing and oil industries in Norway.
John Goll, Minerals management Regional Director.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:19 PM: Minerals Management Service Regional Director John Goll pledged that no new seismic testing will be done prior to the proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Bristol Bay and Southeast Bering Sea areas.
Keith Colburn, Captain of the crab boat Wizard and TVs Deadliest Catch.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:21 PM: Keith Colburn the Captain of the Bering Sea crab vessel "Wizard" talking about the sustainability of the Bristol Bay and Bering Sea fisheries.
Michael Stocker, Director of Ocean Conservation Research.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:19 PM: Michael Stocker, Director of Ocean Conservation Research, discussing why more research needs to be done on the impact of noise associated wit the drilling and production of natural gas and oil in the offshore environment.
Tom Tilden, Bristol Bay fisherman.MP3 — by netCorps Technical Support — last modified January 22, 2009 10:20 PM: Bristol Bay salmon fishermen Tom Tilden discussing the dangers of ice and it's potential impact on offshore oil and gas infrastructure in Bristol Bay.