Agenda

7:30-8:30am

Continental Breakfast and Networking

8:30-10:00am

Chefs and Retailers Speak

MODERATOR: Peter Philips, Publisher, Fishermen’s News

PANELISTS:
Chef Christy Fox, Evolve Chocolate Truffles
Chef Shota Nakajima, Adana
Chef Doug Elliott, Keenan’s at the Pier
Terry Phair, Lummi Seafood Market

10:00-10:30am

Coffee Break and Networking

10:30-11:00am

New Techniques in Quality Control

Jeremy Brown, F/V Barcarole
Nicole Curry, F/V Karen L

11:00am-12:00pm

Successful Direct Marketing Operations:

MODERATOR: Pete Granger, Legoe Bay Fisheries

PANELISTS:
J R Johnson, Blue Heron Marketplace—Bellingham
Julian O’Reilley, Neighborhood Farmers Markets—Seattle
Riley Starks, Lummi Island Wild

12:00-1:30pm

Lunch—Roundtable Discussions

1:30-3:00pm

Processing and Distribution

MODERATOR: Paul Dye, Washington Sea Grant

PANELISTS:
Mike Babcock, Oregon Seafoods
Joey Lawrence, Cape Flattery Fishermen’s Co-op
Riley Starks, Lummi Island Wild

3:00-3:30pm

Coffee Break and Networking

3:30-5:00pm

Evolving Public Policy for the Independent Fishing Family

MODERATOR: Peter Philips, Publisher, Fishermen’s News

PANELISTS:
Kevin Scribner, Forever Wild Fish USA 
Alan Birdsall, Port of Bellingham
Jeremy Brown, F/V Barcarole, Small Vessel Gerneral Permit Expiration
Kurt Beardslee, Wild Fish Conservancy

5:00-6:30pm

Reception