Christopher M. Dewees
University of California

Dept. Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA  95616-8751
Tel: (530) 752-1497

Email: cmdewees@ucdavis.edu

Tel: (530) 752-1497

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Specialty: Marine fisheries; human dimensions of fisheries management; commercial fisheries technology

Christopher M. Dewees, Ph.D.

Marine Fisheries Specialist Emeritus

 

Dr. Dewees served as the statewide Marine Fisheries Specialist from 1972–2007. He was also the Sea Grant Associate Director for Extension from 1992–2001.

Dewees focused his research and education activities on fisheries management topics including restricted access, individual transferable quotas, technology transfer, salmon restoration and issues related to specific fisheries.

During his career, many of the 36 peer-reviewed articles and over 70 reports he has authored or coauthored were on studies of commercial and recreational fisheries in California, Alaska, British Columbia and New Zealand. Dewees helped the state implement the Marine Life Management Act by conducting the peer-review process and coediting the 2001 publication, California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report.

He spent three sabbatical leaves in New Zealand, the most recent being in 2006 when he organized a study tour for 20 fishing community leaders from the United States.

His leisure interests include enthusiastic participation in fishing, tennis and Japanese fish printing.