FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date Published: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Washington, D.C. Tuesday, September 6, 2022 — Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) is proud to announce that Mike Conroy will be joining our team to lead and enhance west coast engagement. Mike joins RODA from the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) where he served as Executive Director. PCFFA is the largest organization of commercial fishermen and women on the West Coast. “I am very much looking forward to joining the talented group of folks at RODA as we continue to speak for and with America’s seafood harvesters, processors, dependent fishing communities and all those who consume sustainable, healthy, domestically sourced protein.”
Mike brings to RODA knowledge and experience obtained by spending years on the water operating commercial and charter fishing vessels. Mike is also a licensed attorney in the State of California whose practice focused on small businesses, fisheries management and policy, and administrative processes. Mike is the Vice Chair of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel and Co-Chair of the Marine Planning Committee.
Mike has been involved in offshore wind issues off the west coast since three Call Areas were identified off California in late fall of 2018. He is also involved with NOAA’s efforts to identify and establish Aquaculture Opportunity Areas within the Southern California Bight.
“We are excited to bring Mike aboard. We strongly believe his knowledge and experience will help RODA increase our activities on the west coast and federally, creating better representation for fishermen and their communities. The overwhelming show of support from across the seafood industry for expanding our coalition underscores the importance of our mission, to coordinate science and policy approaches to offshore development that minimize conflicts with existing traditional and historical fishing,” said Annie Hawkins, RODA’s Executive Director.
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About Responsible Offshore Development Alliance
Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) is a broad membership-based coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies — across the United States — committed to improving the compatibility of new offshore development with their businesses. The Alliance works to directly collaborate with relevant regulatory agencies, scientists, and others to coordinate science and policy approaches to managing development of the Outer Continental Shelf in a way that minimizes conflicts with existing traditional and historical fishing.
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