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From: tasha_l_robbins@ios.doi.gov Location: 1849 C Street - conference room - 3144 - Please enter on the C Street side. Once through security please call (202) 208-4416 and someone will escort you to the conference room. Importance: Normal Subject: Updated Invitation: DAS to meet with Ben Landry (Director of Public Affairs f... @ Wed Aug 30, 2017 10am - 10:45am (aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov) Start Date/Time: 2017-08-30T10:00:00-04:00 End Date/Time: 2017-08-30T10:45:00-04:00 invite.ics This event has been changed. more details DAS to meet with Ben Landry (Director of Public Affairs for Omega), Dave Frulla, Drew Minkiewicz, Michael Williams with (Kelley Drye & Warren LLP) RE: o discuss FWS input and participation with the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, which is the group within the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that sets quotas for the annual menhaden harvest Changed: The following people will be with Ben and I: Ben Landry Director of Public Affairs, Omega Drew Minkiewicz Kelly Drye Fisheries policy expert David Frulla Kelley Drye Mike Williams Kelley Drye Michael, Thank you for reaching out. I welcome the meeting with Ben on Wednesday, August 30th. I've included Tasha Robbins to find a mutually convenient time. I look forward to us meeting and working together. Aurelia Skipwith Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C Street NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 202 208 5837 On Aug 18, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Williams, Michael wrote: How are you? Congratulations on the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks position. It's wonderful to have likeminded people at DOI again. I've heard many great things about you from my friends in the hunting and fishing community. I work with Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and represent a variety of groups that follow conservation issues such as Smith & Wesson, American Kennel Club (hunting on refugees with dogs), the trappers, and NRA. We also represent numerous commercial fishing interests including Omega Protein and the Fisheries Survival Fund (coalition of Atlantic coast commercial scallop fishermen). I would love the opportunity to visit with to discuss the issues of concern to these groups but I have a specific request related to Omega Protein. Omega Protein is a 100 year old company that is the leading US provider of proteins and specialty oils used as supplements in both human and animal food. Omega is the United States top producer of omega 3 rich fish oil, which is largely derived from menhaden. Last October, the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board voted 16 2 to increase the 2017 menhaden quota by 6.45%. This increase was approved based on a SCIENCE BASED stock assessment of the menhaden board technical committee. Despite the scientific stock assessment that showed the menhaden fishery could have sustained an even higher quota increase (30 40%), the FWS was one of the two dissenting votes against the menhaden quota increase. The other was Pennsylvania which does not have a menhaden fishery. FWS representatives on the Menhaden Board have consistently voted contrary to scientific findings. I wanted to see if we might be able to set up a meeting between you and Ben Landry (Director of Public Affairs for Omega), Dave Frulla, Drew Minkiewicz and I (all with Kelley Drye & Warren) to discuss FWS input and participation with the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, which is the group within the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that sets quotas for the annual menhaden harvest. Ben Landry will be in town on Monday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 30. Would you or someone on your team be able to meet with Ben on one of those days? I also hope to visit with you at some point on the other issues we work. I look forward to meeting you. Regards, Mike Williams Senior Advisor Government Contracts and National Security Group Kelley Drye & Warren LLP W202 342 8813 M 703 963 0918 When Where Video call Calendar Who Wed Aug 30, 2017 10am 10:45am Eastern Time 1849 C Street conference room 3144 Please enter on the C Street side. Once through security please call (202) 208 4416 and someone will escort you to the conference room, (map) (b)(5) aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov Going? Yes Maybe No more options Invitation from Google Calendar You are receiving this email at the account aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov because you are subscribed for updated invitations on calendar aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov. To stop receiving these emails, please log in to https://www.google.com/calendar/ and change your notification settings for this calendar. Forwarding this invitation could alow any recipient to modify your RSVP response. Learn More. tasha I robbins@ios. mwilliams@kelleydry aurelia skipwith@ios thomas garcia@nps.<