American Bluefin Tuna Association Urges Fishermen to Attend NOAA/NMFS “Listening Sessions” on Endangered Species Listing
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Tuna Fishermen have one last opportunity to make their case before the Status Review Team (SRT), comprised solely of NOAA and NMFS employees, makes a determination on listing bluefin tuna under the Endangered Species Act. The initial petition was submitted by the Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity, a group known for using the Endangered Species Act to achieve their goals.
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Demonstration Against Catch Shares Held in Oregon
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Food & Water Watch joins the fight against catch shares on Atlantic and Pacific fronts.
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San Franciscans move to reduce shark slaughter
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This morning (Dec. 21) the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Shark Conservation Act, after the Senate passed it yesterday. It now heads to President Obama's desk for a signature, which it is expected to receive. Shark activists are thrilled, as the bill closes several loopholes in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976.
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Congress passes shark protection bill
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Lawmakers have passed a landmark shark conservation bill, closing loopholes that had allowed the lucrative shark fin trade to continue thriving off the West Coast.
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Fishermen's Night Out raises money for Cape Wind lawsuit
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Well more than 100 fishermen and their supporters turned out at the Portuguese-American Club Saturday night for the first Fishermen's Night Out, a chance to socialize and compare notes about how to protect the rights of commercial fishermen in nearby waters.
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