1:30

Introduction
Paul Zajicek, Executive Director, National Aquaculture Association

1:45

Advocacy Case Studies: Washington and Oregon
Maria Smithson, Jeanne McKnight, Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

2:15

Navigating the Regulatory Battlefield: Lessons Learned from Maine
Sebastian Belle, Executive Director, Maine Aquaculture Association

2:30

Viewing Advocacy from the Agency Perspective
Dr. Michael Rust, Senior Research Fellow, Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute

2:45

You’re Farming Octopus!Animal Rights Activism and U.S. aquaculture
Paul Zajicek, Executive Director, National Aquaculture Association

3:00

Washington Department of Natural Resources Bans Net Pen Farms: A Lesson in Political Corruption
Jim Parsons, President, Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

3:30

Moderated Discussion