New Appointments to the F&W Commission

[pianoman9701]

Carpenter renewed and a new commercial fisheries appointment.

August 15, 2017
Contact: Commission Office, (360) 902-2267
Governor makes appointments to Fish and Wildlife Commission
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Don McIsaac, a recently retired director of a West Coast regional fishery management council, and reappointed Larry Carpenter to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.
The commission is a nine-member citizen panel that sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Members are appointed by the governor to six-year terms and are subject to state Senate confirmation. Three members must reside in eastern Washington, three in western Washington, and three may live anywhere in the state. No two members may live in the same county.
The governor appointed McIsaac, who lives in rural Clark County, to a term ending Dec. 31, 2022. McIsaac served as the executive director of the Pacific Fishery Management Council from 2000 to 2016. The council oversees fisheries management in ocean waters three to 200 miles off the Pacific coast. He previously worked for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the then-Washington Department of Fisheries.
Inslee re-appointed Carpenter, of Mount Vernon, to a term ending Dec. 31, 2018. Carpenter, who was initially appointed to the commission in December of 2011, currently serves as vice-chair of the commission

[pianoman9701]

It seems it's been quite a while since there's been an appointment with wildlife/hunting experience. Am I wrong about that?

[JimmyHoffa]

I think one of the last half dozen hunted waterfowl at a time in his life.  Most seem to be from something that is related to commercial fishing, but they do have a bigger lobby.  I keep expecting Inslee to put someone like Lorraine Loomis as head of the WDFW commission.   

[bearpaw]

The appointments sound better than I expected. 

[pianoman9701]

At least they're not animal rights activists. It does seem a bit top heavy with commercial fisherman, though.

[bearpaw]

At least they're not animal rights activists. It does seem a bit top heavy with commercial fisherman, though.

That was inevitable, it was expected by many people following the commission closely that a commercial would be appointed, I'm hoping a fair minded commercial was appointed, and it appears that may be the case, fingers crossed.

[csaaphill]

Is this the ones Inslee appointed recently? I had a story from WDFW read some but not all and don't remember all the names. Deleted the email so don't have any more, but was wondering what the feelings were on the choices.

[pianoman9701]

Is this the ones Inslee appointed recently? I had a story from WDFW read some but not all and don't remember all the names. Deleted the email so don't have any more, but was wondering what the feelings were on the choices.

Yes. They're better than more animal rights freaks.