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2012 fluke recommendations to be reconsidered |
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Like a fish flip-flopping on a dock, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council may change its mind about summer flounder recommendations for
2012.
A Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) report released last week indicated that the summer flounder stock was rebuilt in 2010. Read the complete article from The Asbury Park Press
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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.
