Michael MarkrichMichael L. Markrich is the former public information officer for the State of Hawai'iDepartment of Land and Natural Resources; communications officer for State of Hawai'iDepartment of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; columnist for the Honoulu Advertiser; socioeconomic analyst with John M. Knox and Associates; andconsultant/owner of Markrich Research. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in historyfrom the University of Washington and a master of science degree in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Hawai'i. Among his previous publications are monographs on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lobster fishery and on the billfish fisheries in the Western Pacific. He has received an award for outstanding researchfrom the University of Hawai'i.Sylvia M. Spalding retired from the Western Pacific Regional Fishery ManagementCouncil after serving as its communications director for nearly two decades. Prior to that, she held similar positions at the Marine Aquarium Council and Pacific Business Center Program. She also worked as a fishery development assistant at the South Pacific Commission, a reporter/editor for Hawaii Fishing News and the Pelagic Fisheries Research Program, and a U.S. Coast Guard certified captain/charterboat owner. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from theUniversity of Hawai'i and a master's degree in nonfiction writing from the University of Iowa. Among her previous publications are the Fishing Hawaii Style book series (editor) and The Aquarium Industry and Reef Conservation chapter in Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation (co-author). Her recognitions include the Carol Burnett Ethics in Journalism Award from theUniversity of Hawai'i and the James Centorino and Honorary Membership awards from the National Marine Educators Association. Read More Read Less