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EDITORIAL: Full criminal probe is only answer to NOAA's stonewalling |
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A full year after the release of the preliminary report from the office of Department of Commerce Inspector General Todd Zinser, there are tons of serious questions still hovering over NOAA law enforcement's oppressive dealings with fishermen and the fishing industry.
Yet one answer that seemed clear within days after the January 2010 release of Zinser's findings is even more obvious today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has no interest whatsoever in reforming its vindictive regulation and enforcement oversight of the commercial fishing industry, and bringing to justice those who shamed the agency and any sense of American justice. And the sooner that members of Congress — especially those who represent home states to the commercial fishing industry — realize that, the better. NOAA is not about confronting and dealing with misconduct and corruption. It is about protecting it. It is not about transparency. It is about covering things up. Read the complete editorial from The Gloucester Times.
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JESSICA HATHAWAY: 'National Fisherman' editor says New York Times misrepresented catch share support
May 18, 2012 - The New York Times heralds catch shares for saving summer flounder and Northeast haddock, which is like crediting a freshman class for the seniors' high college placement rate. By the same token, we could blame catch shares for the demise of Northeast cod stocks. But we don't.