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NEFMC member says Sector Baselines and Allocations are not fair |
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David T. Goethel asks Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to remand parts of NEFMC Amendment 16 back to the Council stating the allocations were not "fair and equitable." |
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A fisherman talks about meeting with the Inspector General's investigators |
| Greg Duckworth became a fisherman after college, and participated in NMFS observer programs before becoming the subject of enforcement actions. He describes his meeting with the Office of the Inspector General. | |||
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North Carolina state and federal legislators join enforcement chorus of complaint |
| Both NC Senators and seven Members of Congress have written to NOAA Administrator Lubchenco to express that "'allegations of excessive penalties and retaliatory actions by the Office of Law Enforcement' are by no means isolated to the Northeast." | |||
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Gloucester Fishing Industry March and Vigil Wednesday 7 p.m. |
| A vigil and march will be held Wednesday evening led by Massachusetts State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr and Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk. | |||
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Closed Area II Scallop Access Area will be closed |
| The National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that effective June 29, 2009, the Closed Area II Scallop Access Area will be closed to all scallop vessels for the remainder of the 2009 scallop fishing year. | |||
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
