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U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have issued violations to a fishing
crew after finding a secret compartment on a Massachusetts-based fishing
boat off the Rhode Island coast.
The Coast Guard said Sunday that teams from one of its vessels found the compartment Friday on the Dinah Jane, which was fishing for scallops near Block Island, R.I. Coast Guard officials say having a hidden compartment on any vessel breaks federal law, and that boats are monitored to ensure that fresh scallops, lobster and other seafood are not hauled in above quotas. The Coast Guard ordered the Dinah Jane to return to its homeport in New Bedford, where the compartment must be altered so it is no longer concealed. Its owner and operators could not immediately be reached Sunday for comment. Read the AP article in The Boston Globe
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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.
