News Management & Regulation
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OPINION: Support catch shares |
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Change urged in fisheries administration |
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OPINION: Permit banking holds promise close to shore |
| Fishermen were faced with a Hobbesian Choice [sic]: join a sector, with little knowledge of how that system might work, in theory or practice, or go it alone in the common pool, with a steep reduction in their days at sea and other restrictions and which will, in three years, also be subject to a total allowable catch (TAC) or quota. | |||
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New Study Finds Catch Shares Improve Consistency, Not Health, of Fisheries |
| Catch share programs result in more consistent and predictable fisheries but do not necessarily improve ecological conditions, according to a new study published online this week by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. | |||
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NE fishery manager calls for review of rulemakers |
| The chairman of the council that advises federal managers on New England fishing regulations has called for a review of the rulemaking bureaucracy, calling it "antiquated and ineffective." | |||
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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.
