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SENATE FIELD HEARING: How is NOAA Managing Funds to Protect the Domestic Fishing Industry?

A field hearing will be held Monday, June 20th by the Senate Financial Management Subcommittee, Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware, Chairman; Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Ranking Member.

A field hearing will be held tomorrow, Monday, June 20th by the Senate Financial Management Subcommittee, Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware, Chairman; Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Ranking Member. LOCATION: Faneuil Hall, Boston

TIME: 10:00 am, Monday, June 20, 2011

WASHINGTON - June 19, 2011 -- The following has been released by the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable John F. Tierney
Representative from Massachusetts
U.S. House of Representatives

Panel 2

The Honorable Todd J. Zinser
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Commerce

Eric C. Schwaab
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Panel 3

Lawrence Yacubian
Retired Fisherman

Larry Ciulla
Proprietor
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction

Stephan M. Ouellette
Attorney at Law
Ouellette & Smith

Vito Giacalone
Chairman
Northeast Seafood Coalition

Brian J. Rothschild, Ph. D.
Montgomery Charter Professor of Marine Science and Technology
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

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.

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