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Chris Conklin is a 2nd generation commercial fisherman and owner of Seven Seas Seafood Market in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Chris manages both wholesale and retail business for Seven Seas, as well as a fleet of commercial fishing vessels Mostly in the Snapper-Grouper fishery.  He served 3 full terms (9 Years) on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council as an advocate for the Commercial Fishing Industry. When not busy with his seafood business, Chris is an avid recreational angler, often participating in area fishing tournaments. Chris is a 2008 graduate of  The Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

Chris represents the South Atlantic Fishermen's Association.

Eric Kingma has served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii Longline Association (HLA) since 2019.  He has worked in fisheries management in Hawaii for over 20-years including for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and US Coast Guard District 14 Office of Law Enforcement. Eric serves on several fisheries committees and advisory groups including the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Offshore Wind and Fisheries, NOAA’s American Fisheries Advisory Committee, and the respective US Advisory Committees to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. Eric has an undergraduate Biology degree, Masters of Public Administration, and a Ph.D. in international fisheries law and policy.

Beth Casoni is the Executive Director for the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association. Beth has been actively involved with the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team and the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management for over 10 years as well as numerous other Committees and working groups. Over the years Beth has participated in many offshore wind and whale meetings. Her approach and perceptive nature make her an asset to both the commercial fishing industry and the Ocean Planning process throughout the region.

Beth’s past professional experiences range from sales, customer service and law enforcement and she uses all of these experiences to better serve the commercial fisherman. Beth grew up in a large fishing port and has commercial fishermen in her family. Her personal experiences give her the heart and drive to keep moving forward with purpose and determination to better represent commercial fisherman.

Paddy O’Donnell is an active fisherman with over 41 years of commercial fishing experience. He has fished across the globe - Ireland, Scotland, California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska - and with multiple gear types including trawl, troll, gillnet, and longline. When Paddy is not on the water, he has been a committed industry leader, serving as: President of Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association and the North Pacific Rockfish Cooperative; Member of the NPFMC Advisory Panel, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Kodiak Advisory Committee, and the Monashka Bay Road Service Board; and Alternate Member of the City of Kodiak Port and Harbor Advisory Board and United Fishermen of Alaska. He is 30-year resident of Kodiak, Alaska.

Paddy represents the Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association.

Lisa Damrosch comes from a multi-generational fishing family in Half Moon Bay, California, where her son now carries on the tradition as a fifth-generation commercial fisherman. With deep roots in the industry, Lisa has spent many years advocating for commercial fishing interests and working in fisheries management at both state and federal levels. She is the Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), representing commercial fishing port associations along the West Coast and currently serves on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Dungeness Crab Gear Working Group. She has led programs such as the Dungeness Crab Lost Gear Recovery Program and partnered in establishing the California Groundfish Collective, where she helped implement an Electronic Monitoring Exempted Fishing Permit and supported a federal regulatory package now in effect. Lisa also brings seafood business experience in marketing, sales, logistics, and operations. She has always believed that thriving commercial fishing fleets and conservation can and should coexist, and that the economic, cultural, and food security contributions of commercial fishing should be protected and celebrated. This philosophy continues to guide PCFFA’s work under her leadership.

Lisa represents Half Moon Bay Groundfish Marketing Association

Paul Doremus is the Vice President for Policy and Sustainability Strategy at Trident Seafoods. In collaboration with Trident’s executive leadership team and functional area leaders, he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s federal and international policy strategy, contributing to Trident’s sustainability and social responsibility strategy, and advising on strategic developments in global seafood markets. Before joining Trident, Paul served as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations for NOAA Fisheries. He has long been an advocate for improving the resilience and competitiveness of the US seafood sector and continues to work across industry, government, and nonprofit sectors to provide a predictable and efficient regulatory environment, a robust scientific and technical infrastructure, and greater public awareness and acceptance of sustainable seafood. Paul received his Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University and has over twenty years of experience in Federal science, technology, and environmental policy and management.

Paul represents Trident Seafoods.