Announcement of Second ITQs Luncheon Briefing

PERC, Environmental Defense, and the Reason Foundation cordially invite you to be our guest at a luncheon briefing titled "Examining the Ecological Benefits of Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs) in Ocean Fisheries."

The purpose of the briefing is to provide you with an opportunity to hear from three experts on how IFQs can help mitigate fishing impacts on ocean ecosystems. Many scholarly studies have documented the economic benefits of managing ocean fisheries with IFQs, but less has been written on how IFQs affect conservation and the environment more broadly. The speakers will discuss how IFQs can benefit coastal and marine resources through, for example, more precise management of bycatch, less intensive fishing, and greater involvement by fishermen in stock management.

Date: Fri. April 23, 2004
Time: 12:00 to 1:30
Location: Senate Russell Office Building, Room #253
Lunch will be provided by Senate Caterers.

We hope you can attend. Please RSVP by Fri. April 16 to Dana Joel Gattuso, djgattuso@cox.net.