April 24-25, 2008
Pan American Conference and Media Center
Orleans Room – 11th Floor – Pan American Building
601 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Hearing co-Chairs: Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and Commissioner Daniel Slane
AGENDA
Thursday, April 24, 2008
OPENING STATEMENTS
- Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew [Remarks]
- Opening Statement of Commissioner Daniel Slane [Remarks]
Health and Safety Issues Concerning Imported Chinese Seafood
Panel I: Government Perspectives on Health/Safety of Seafood Imported from China
- Mr. Donald W. Kraemer, Deputy Director, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, Washington, DC [Testimony]
- Mr. Spencer Garrett, Director, NOAA National Seafood Inspection Laboratory, Pascagoula, MS [Testimony]
Panel II: Experts’ Perspectives on Health/Safety of Seafood Imported from China
- Ms. Jean Halloran, Director, Food Policy Initiatives, Consumer Union, Yonkers, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. Patrick Woodall, Policy Analyst, Food and Water Watch, Washington, DC [Testimony] ( Woodall - Food & Water Watch Appendix)
Panel III: Seafood Industry’s Perspectives on Health/Safety of Seafood Imported from China
- Ms. Kim Chauvin, Owner, Mariah Jade Shrimp Company, Chauvin, LA [Testimony] (Chauvin - True Cost of Shrimp Report)
- Mr. Matt Fass, President, Maritime Products International, Newport News, VA [Testimony]
Panel IV: Public Comment Period – Open Microphone
5 minutes per participant
Friday, April 25, 2008
Perspectives of Federal, State, and Local Elected Officials on Health/Safety and Economic Implications of Chinese Seafood Imports for the United States
Panel V: Views and Plans of Government Officials
- Mr. Harlon H. Pearce, Jr., Chairman, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, New Orleans, LA
- Senator David Vitter, LA (R)
Effects of Chinese Seafood Imports on the Louisiana and U.S. Economies
Panel VI: The Effects of China’s Competition, Pricing, and Delivery Capability on the U.S. Seafood Industry
- Mr. Steven Minvielle, Crawfish Farmer and Member of Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association, New Iberia, LA [Testimony]
- Mr. John Williams, President, Southern Shrimp Alliance, Tarpon Springs, FL [Testimony] (Williams Appendix)
- Dr. Carole Engle, Director, Aquaculture Fisheries Center, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR [Testimony]
Panel VII: China’s Adherence to Multilateral and Bilateral Trade Agreements in Supplying Seafood to the U.S. Market. Case Study.