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News Alerts Bluefin Tuna Association board says Dr. Lubchenco ordered NOAA to abandon U.S. Tuna fishermen at ICCAT
News Alerts Bluefin Tuna Association board says Dr. Lubchenco ordered NOAA to abandon U.S. Tuna fishermen at ICCAT |
Bluefin Tuna Association board says Dr. Lubchenco ordered NOAA to abandon U.S. Tuna fishermen at ICCAT |
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Dr. Jane Lubchenco accused of supporting the agendas of environmental groups in effort to destroy the traditional tuna fishery, and of ignoring historical stock recovery commitments.
The board noted that before the ICCAT meeting began, Senator John Kerry, along with Senator Olympia Snowe, Congressman Barney Frank and other elected officials had urged Dr. Lubchenco to advocate for the highest Western total allowable catch possible. The board has asked Senator Kerry, in his capacity as Senior Senator from Massachusetts and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to call upon Dr. Lubchenco to explain why she ignored his "reasonable request" and instead chose an action that they say "can only be called punitive to American fishermen and advocated for a destructive ICCAT negotiation and agreement." They also ask why, upon arrival in Paris, Dr. Lubchenco chose to make her first meeting with environmental groups before she met with her own US delegation. Read the complete article at Saving Seafood |
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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.
