Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
The advisory panel consists of representatives of commercial and recreational fishing interests, the scientific community, and the environmental community.
Background
NOAA Fisheries consults with, and considers the comments of the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel (HMS AP) when preparing and implementing fishery management plans or amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks.
The members of the HMS AP represent commercial and recreational fishing interests, the scientific community, and the environmental community who are knowledgeable about Atlantic HMS and/or Atlantic HMS fisheries. HMS AP Members serve three-year terms, with approximately one-third of the total HMS AP members' terms expiring on December 31 of each year.
Advisory Panel Members
The persons listed below were appointed by NOAA Fisheries for the specific terms indicated.
| Name | Sector | Association | Term | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kneebone | Academic | New England Aquarium | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | jkneebone@neaq.org |
| Demian Chapman | Academic | Mote Marine Lab | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | dchapman@mote.org |
| Daniel Coffey | Academic | Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | daniel.coffey@tamucc.edu |
| Lisa Kerr | Academic | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | lkerr@gmri.org |
| Dave Campo | Commercial | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 |
dcmarineservices@gmail.com |
|
| David Maginnis | Commercial | Jensen Tuna, Inc | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | jensentunamac@gmail.com |
| Chinh Nguyen | Commercial | F/V St. Joseph & Peter | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | sgtcwin@aol.com |
| Matt Huth | Commercial | Fresh Catch Seafood | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | matthuth00@gmail.com |
| Al Mercier | Commercial | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | amerc78221@aol.com | |
| Steve Getto | Commercial | American Bluefin Tuna Association | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | sbgetto@comcast.net |
| Alan Weiss | Commercial | Blue Water Fishing Tackle Co. | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | adweiss5@verizon.net |
| George Purmont | Commercial | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | purmont@icloud.com | |
| David Schalit | Commercial | American Bluefin Tuna Association | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | dschalit@gmail.com |
| Tim Pickett | Commercial | Lindgren-Pitman, Inc. | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | tim@lindgren-pitman.com |
| James Hull | Commercial | Hull Seafood | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | hullsseafood@aol.com |
| Charlie Bergman | Commercial | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | ceb11@att.net | |
| John Bohorquez | Environmental | The Ocean Foundation | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | jbohorquez@oceanfdn.org |
| Jackson Martinez | Environmental | Environmental Defense Fund | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | jmartinez@edf.org |
| Raimundo Espinoza | Environmental | Conservación ConCiencia Inc. | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | raimundo.espinoza@gmail.com |
| Sonja Fordham | Environmental | Shark Advocates International | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | sonja@sharkadvocates.org |
| Peter Chaibongsai | Recreational | The Billfish Foundation | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | peter_chaibongsai@billfish.org |
| Chad McIntyre | Recreational | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | cchadwickmcintyre@gmail.com | |
|
Bob Humphrey |
Recreational | Sport-Ventures Charters and Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza | 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2022 | bob@bobhumphrey.com |
| Evan Hipsley | Recreational | 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2022 | evan.hipsley@igfto.org | |
| Bruce Pohlot | Recreational | IGFA | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | bpohlot@igfa.org |
| Eric Jacobsen | Recreational | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | edjacobsen@partners.org | |
| Martha Guyas | Recreational | ASA Fishing | 1/1/23-12/31/25 | mguyas@asafishing.org |
| Robert Navarro | Recreational | Fly Zone Fishing | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | fly@flyzonefishing.com |
| Michael Pierdinock | Recreational | CPF Charters "Perseverance"; Recreational Fishing Alliance | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | cpfcharters@yahoo.com |
| Rick Weber | Recreational | South Jersey Marina | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | rweber@southjerseymarina.com |
| Mark Sampson | Recreational | Ocean City Charterboat Captains Association | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | sharkquest2@gmail.com |
| Willy Goldsmith | Recreational | American Saltwater Guides Association | 1/1/22-12/31/24 | willy@saltwaterguidesassociation.org |
| Marcos Hanke | Council Rep | Caribbean Fishery Management Council | N/A | 787fishing@gmail.com |
| Tom Frazer | Council Rep | Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council | N/A | tfrazer@usf.edu |
|
Chester Brewer |
Council Rep | South Atlantic Fishery Management Council | N/A | wcbsafmc@gmail.com |
| Dewey Hemilright | Council Rep | Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council | N/A | fvtarbaby@embarqmail.com |
| Rick Bellavance | Council Rep | New England Fishery Management Council | N/A | rickbellavance@gmail.com |
| David Donaldson | Commission Rep | Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission | N/A | ddonaldson@gsmfc.org |
| Caitlin Starks | Commission Rep | Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission | N/A | cstarks@asmfc.org |
| Gregory Skomal | State Rep | Massachusetts Marine Fisheries | N/A | gregory.skomal@state.ma.us |
|
Amy Dukes |
State Rep | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources | N/A | dukesa@dnr.sc.gov |
| Marcus Drymon | State Rep | Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant - State Rep for Alabama | N/A | marcus.drymon@msstate.edu |
| Angel Willey | State Rep | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | N/A | angel.willey@maryland.gov |
| Jason Adriance | State Rep | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | N/A | jadriance@wlf.la.gov |
| Perry Trial | State Rep | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | N/A | perry.trial@tpwd.texas.gov |
| Christine Kittle | State Rep | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | N/A | christine.kittle@myfwc.com |
| Steve Poland | State Rep | North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries | N/A | steve.poland@ncdenr.gov |
| Carolyn Belcher | State Rep | Georgia Department of Natural Resources | N/A | carolyn.belcher@gadnr.org |
| Greg Hinks | State Rep | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | N/A | gregory.hinks@dep.nj.gov |
| Yamitza Rodriguez Ferrer | State Rep | Puerto Rico DNER/Recreational and Sport Fisheries Division | N/A | yrodriguez@drna.pr.gov |
| Walter Golet | ICCAT Advisory Committee | University of Maine School of Marine Sciences and Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 1/1/2021-12/31/2023 | walter.golet@maine.edu |
Note: The terms of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee, the regional fishery management councils, state agencies, and fisheries commissions do not expire and assignment and substitution of these Advisory Panel (AP) representatives is at their discretion of the respective agencies.
Meetings
NOAA Fisheries holds periodic meetings of the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to consider alternatives for the conservation and management of highly migratory species. Below are links to agendas and materials from upcoming and past meetings.
Upcoming Meeting
2023
Past Meetings
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
- September 6-7
- May 9-11
For information about past meetings not listed here, please contact nmfs.sf.webmaster@noaa.gov.
