The hatchery is overseen by a 14-person steering committee, consisting of the following representatives from each of the Zone’s nine districts:

Glenn Billings, District 3, Zone C Council
Kathleen Billings-Pezaris, Stonington Fisheries Alliance
Ed Black, District 2
Dick Bridges, Stonington Lobster Co-op, District 5
Foy Brown, District 6
Butch Ciomei, District 4
Seth Ciomei, District 4
Lance Ciomei, District 4
Dick Larrabee, Jr., District 5
Frank Gotwals, Stonington Lobster Co-op, District 4
Stephen Robbins III, District 7
Steve Rosen, District 1
David Tarr, District 1, Zone C Council, Chairman of the Steering Committee
Paul Venno, District 2

At the last meeting, the committee members were briefed on the 2007 hatchery season results including production and research.

Plans for 2008 were discussed and David Tarr was elected as the Chairman of the Steering Committee.

If you would like to receive a copy of past Steering Committee meeting minutes, please contact the Penobscot East Resource Center office.