Dewey Hemilright is a commercial fisheries representative for the Project. Home ported in Wanchese, North Carolina, Dewey has served on the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils and has a lifetime of experience advising on policy for state, regional, and highly migratory fisheries management bodies. He serves as the Mid-Atlantic’s representative to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. He is passionate about fisheries education and outreach and shares his commercial fishing experience through educational programs in North Carolina and throughout the region.

Hank Beasley is a charter and commercial fisheries representative for the Project. Native to Wanchese, North Carolina, Hank has over 40 years of experience captaining charter boats. He currently charters trips out of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center in Nags Head and has many years of experience chartering in Florida and the Bahamas. He has 32 years of experience as a commercial fisherman, fishing waters from Maine to Florida. He is an active supporter and participant in the North Carolina tagging programs through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).