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Date	Lobbyist	Firm	Country	Method	Level	Contact	Issues
2008-05-14	None	Garvey, Schubert & Barer	Japan	Phone		D. Cameron	In connection with executive branch policies on the liberalization of trade for high seas fisheries, and implementing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conversation and Management Act, and other executive branch or congressional action or proposals impacting Japanese interests in fisheries on the high seas.
2008-08-07	None	Garvey, Schubert & Barer	Japan	Phone		Dennis Phelan	In connection with executive branch policies on the liberalization of trade for high seas fisheries, and implementing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conversation and Management Act, and other executive branch or congressional action or proposals impacting Japanese interests in fisheries on the high seas.
2007-12-20	None	Garvey, Schubert & Barer	Japan	Phone		Dennis Phelan	Personal or telephone contact by or on behalf of Paul Hoff with the below listed individual in connection with Congressional consideration of legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conversation and Management Act.
April 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email			E-mail and phone correspondence with Japanese Embassy re Sea Shepherd Conservation Society; correspondence with JFA re unidentified sunken Japanese fishing vessels off the State of Washington coast; prepare report to Department of Justice under Foreign Agent's Registration Act; at the request of the Japanese Embassy, research request from US government to Japan for cooperation on the loggerhead turtle issue, correspondence with the Japanese Embassy; update memorandum re Makah whaling and unauthorized hunt of September 2007; memo to JFA re MEL Japan; prepare for Tokyo sustainable use symposium presentations, attend symposium in Japan April 19-22; review MEL Japan at JFA Tokyo office, April 23 & 25; meetings in Tokyo with JDSTA and HTA, April 24; meeting with Thorn Smith and Paul MacGregor of US fishing re parliamentarians union, memorandum re meeting; review all Inwood and Carter newspaper articles re whaling and related issues.
May 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting			Preparation for IWC meeting in Santiago, research issues and begin drafting JFA opening statement for IWC meeting; memorandums and comments on outline of MEL Japan; research and memorandum to JFA re MSC and Wal-Mart; updated memorandum re Makah whaling and unauthorized hunt of September 2007; research House Congressional Resolution 350, phone and e-mail correspondence with Japanese Embassy; review all inwood and Carter newspaper articles; memorandum to JFA re annual contract report; memorandum to JFA re Forest Stewardship Council.
June 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting			Research and prepare presentation on the Japanese Diet and the Tsukiji Market for Bainbridge Island High School class in preparation for class trip to Japan, arrange for tour of Tsukiji market for high school class; updated memo re Makah whaling and unauthorized hunt of September 2007; prepare for Santiago IWC meeting; attend IWC meeting in Santiago, June 17-28; begin preparation of IWC report and analysis; review Inwood and Carter articles.
July 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting			Edit Isaribi articles; prepare for and accommodate Department of Justice visit to my office on July 8 to inspect all work for JFA under JFA contract; updated memorandum re Makah whaling; prepare and finalize IWC report and analysis; memorandum re parliamentarians union; memo to JFA re posting on Japan Forum re Japanese fishing industry; correspondence with Fisheries Agency re inquiry to me regarding the behavior of the Russian delegation at the IWC meeting; research and review articles in Animal Law re Japan dolphin hunt, memo and copy of articles to ICR; review all Inwood and Carter newspaper articles; research ADF&G and MSC relationship regarding Alaska salmon, memorandum to JFA.
August 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting			Research history of MSC certification of Alaska salmon fisheries, memorandum to JFA; research Sea Shepherd Conservation Society correspondence and send to Japanese Embassy; review SMS report on CITES Standing Committee 57th meeting; research potential issues for symposium in SE Asia/South Pacific; review Inwood and Carter articles; review JFA web site, memorandum to JFA re recommended revisions; research Daniel Pauly for JFA, memorandum to JFA.
September 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other			Memorandum to JFA re Daniel Pauly; begin research for paper on failure of US diplomacy in IWC; memorandum to JFA re MSC letter to ADF&G on the substitution of a new client for Alaska salmon fisheries; edit a page of the JFA web site; edit articles for Isaribi; research potential issues for symposium in SE Asia/South Pacific; review Hank Jenkins correspondence re "safety net" and prepare comments on working group draft articles for new convention; review Inwood and Carter articles.
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research the Environmental Defense Fund loan program to fishing companies dedicated to sustainable fishing practices and compare this loan program with a community sustainable agriculture program in the US, memo to JFA
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other	staffer	None (Staffer, Representative Richard Pombo)	Memo re parliamentarian's proposal, review proposal, review proposal from Willens
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Travel to Japan to attend sustainable use symposium
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research prior memo to JDSTA re the future course of JDSTA and send to senior advisor Osamu of JOFA
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Phone		None	Phone calls and memo to Eldon Greenberg re proposed research on SSCS and possible legal and administrative action to enjoin SSCS activities in Southern Ocean against the Japaneses research cruise
April 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Review, research and forward relevant articles re whaling and fisheries.
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and send Eldon Greenberg law review article on IWC to JWA
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email		None	E-mail correspondence re parliamentarian's union
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and draft provisions for establishing a federated system under the Safety Net Convention, correspondence with working group re draft provisions
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None	Preparations for attending IWC meeting in Madeira
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo to JFA re WWF and Aquaculture Stewardship Council
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None	Meet new Seattle Japanese consulate for fisheries on Bainbridge Island to establish communication program for fishery issues
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Prepare 6-month report to Department of Justice under Foreign Agents Registration Act
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Review article by Bill McCloskey and prepare comments
May 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and forward relevant articles re whaling and fisheries.
June 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Edit JWA letter to US Embassy in Tokyo
June 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None	Attend IWC meeting in Madeira, June 15-28
June 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and forward relevant articles re whaling and fisheries.
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo to Hank Jenkins re Safety Net Convention
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and prepare memo on WTO public forum scheduled for September 2009
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo to Fisheries Agency re WTO
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and prepare IWC report
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research HR 2955 re amendments to Whaling Act and memo to Japanese Embassy
July 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and forward relevant articles re whaling and fisheries.
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email		None	Research article on Worm/Hilborn study on world fisheries, e-mail to JFA
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research article in "Yale Environment 360" re proposed ban on all whaling
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None	Review materials on Seamount fishery, dinner meeting with Takagi and Ohnishi re Seamount fishery meeting in Bellevue
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Response to Embassy inquiry re documentary entitled "The Cove," research information from Seamount fishery meeting in Bellevue, memos to JOFA and Zensoku in response to inquiries
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email		None	Research North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended ban on Arctic commercial fisheries and send e-mails and related articles to JFA
August 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	JFA contract report.
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo to JFA, Zengyoren re WTO and preparations
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research Walmart sustainable fisheries program, memo to JFA
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Correspondence re parliamentarians union
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo re "The Cove" showing on Bainbridge Island
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None	Meeting in Seattle with Micah McCarty of Makah Tribal Council re future of Makah whaling
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Correspondence with Japanese documentary company and representatives of Alaska Eskimas and Makah whalers re making of possible documentary on contemporary indigenous whalers
September 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Correspondence re possible regional symposium on sustainable use.
October 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Prepare 6-month contract report for JFA; research EU proposal on the ban of deep sea fisheries and send memorandum to JDSTA; research and prepare memo re Greenpeace blacklist of IUU fishing vessels; begin research on food sovereignty and food security issues as possible agenda item for 4th Asia Pacific Symposium, correspondence with the Symposium organizer in New Zealand regarding the agenda and other administrative matters; research Maine lobster MSC certification and prepare memorandum for JFA; research Iceland's new ecolabel system.
October 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Phone		None (Iceland re ecolabel system)	Iceland re ecolabel system, prepare two memorandums for JFA.
October 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None (ICR)	Research BBC article on IUCN WCC re whaling, response to Dan Goodman of ICR re the IUCN WCC.
October 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email		None (Palau)	Correspondence re Victor Uherbelau of Palau and his desire for preparing article for Isaribi.
November 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Review Inwood and Carter newspaper articles; correspondence with JFA re article for Isaribi proposed by Victor Uherbelau of Palau; research food sovereignty/security issue for preparation of a presentation at 4th Asia Pacific Symposium in Fiji in December; research information for future paper regarding influence of NGOs on US policy in international forums; comments on the 2nd draft of the Safety Net convention; prepare Department of Justice report under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
November 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Review postings on Whale Wars documentary and prepare memo for the Japanese Embassy, correspondence with the Embassy re the SSCS activities and its status as a 501(c)(3) organization under US law; edit Isaribi articles.
November 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Meeting		None (authors of a book on the history of Japanese fisheries in the North Pacific)	Regarding the research and writing of a book on the history of Japanese fisheries in the North Pacific.
December 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Research and preparation for presentation on the management of marine mammals and food sovereignty at 4th Asia Pacific Symposium, attend symposium in Fiji from December 13-18; memo to JDSTA re Seamount fishery; research questions from Japanese Embassy re 501(c)(3) organizations under US law and prepare memo on the research; respond to request from JFA for information on MSC certification of Alaska salmon fisheries; review Inwood articles.
December 2008	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other	Assistant Professor	None (Assistant Professor of Marine Bioscience at Fukui Prefectural University, Japan)	Respond questions regarding her research project on snow crab and her visit to the United States.
December 2008	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None (ICR)	Response to Dan Goodman of the ICR regarding my comments on the safety net convention.
January 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Preparation of a paper on the management of marine mammals and food sovereignty based upon the presentation at the 4th Asia Pacific Symposium for submission to the sustainable use symposium in Tokyo in April 2009; at the request of the Fisheries Agency, research and prepare memo on possible contacts in the US government in Washington, D.C., for FA meetings in February or March.
January 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email		None (regarding SSCS)	Correspondence regarding the SSCS.
January 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email	Assistant Professor	None (Assistant Professor of Marine Bioscience at Fukui Prefectural University, Japan)	Respond to several e-mails and questions regarding her research project on snow crab and appointments for her visit to Seattle.
January 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Phone		None	Makah Tribal chairman regarding various whaling issues; JFA contract report for FY 2008; research NBR Japan Forum internet postings and discussions on Japanese whaling; travel arrangements for IWC 61; review Inwood and Carter newspaper articles re Japanese whaling.
February 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Finalize draft of paper on food sovereignty and the management of marine mammals based upon the presentation at the 4th Asia Pacific Symposium and send out for peer review; edit articles for Isaribi; make several phone calls to contacts in Washington, D.C., and fishing industry representatives to for recommendations on key people for Fisheries Agency to meet during late February or early March trip to Washington, D.C., prepare memo to Fisheries Agency.
February 2009	None	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Email	Assistant Professor	None (Assistant Professor of Marine Bioscience at Fukui Prefectural University, Japan)	Research project on snow crab; research request from whaling colleague in Germany to help find one-year host family on Bainbridge Island for his high school son, contact local high school to begin application and approval process; research SSCS activities and memo to the Japanese Embassy.
February 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Memo to JOFA (JDSTA) re North Pacific Fisher Management Council; travel to Makah Indian Reservation for two days and two nights to study situation on the Reservation regarding the revival of their whaling culture, memo to Japan.
February 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Phone		None (Deputy Assistant Secretary)	Correspondence with Todd Willens regarding his interest in pursuing the creation of an international parliamentarians union; review Inwood and Carter articles.
March 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Correspondence with Todd Willens re parliamentarians union; research MSC certification of Alaska salmon and letter to MSC from ADF&G re finding a new client for recertifying the salmon fishery, miscellaneous memos re MSC.
March 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Edit articles for next edition of Isana; research the US Council on Environmental Quality within the executive office of the President, memo re CEQ position on whaling.
March 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Review new draft of Safety Net Convention for the management of cetaceans and research and draft proposed revisions regarding food security issue; research new study on US fish subsidies, send study and memo to Japan; research new credit card program of the Sea Shepherd Society for raising money and prepare memo; research American Society of International Law and annual meeting at request of Japanese Embassy and prepare memo for the Embassy, review draft presentation by Dan Goodman for annual meeting and prepare comments on draft.
March 2009	Jay D. Hastings	Jay Donald Hastings	Japan	Other		None	Respond to Makah delegation request for advice re visit to Hyogo Prefecture; research and correspondence re Makah efforts to revive whaling culture; review articles on fisheries, whaling and wildlife; update annual report to JFA.

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