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NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford's John Bullard is among the applicants for the position of Northeast regional administrator at the National Marine Fisheries Service, headquartered in Gloucester. The regional office's jurisdiction extends along the East Coast from Maine to North Carolina and its responsibilities include planning and implementing fishery management programs as well as the conservation of fish stocks and habitat.
The administrator is also a voting member on the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils. The job opening was created with the retirement at the end of 2011 of Patricia Kurkul, who served as regional administrator for 13 years. "NOAA reached out to the Northeast communities to encourage as many people as possible to apply," said Monica Allen of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's public affairs office in Washington. Daniel Morris, the assistant regional administrator, is currently serving as acting administrator. Read the complete story from The Standard-Times
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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.
