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NEFMC to hold both Recreational Advisory Panel (RAP) and Groundfish Advisory Panel (GAP) Meetings |
| May 8, 2012 - There will be a meeting of the Recreational Advisory Panel on May 15, 2012 at the Sheraton Colonial, Wakefield, MA and a Groundfish Advisory Panel meeting on May 22, 2012 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME. | |||
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Dr. John Sweka Receives ASMFC Technical Achievement Award |
| ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – MAY 8, 2012 -- Dr. John Sweka with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was presented the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Technical Achievement Award in recognition for his work in advancing the assessment and management of several Commission-managed species. | |||
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Brown ad targets NOAA's dealings with fishing industry |
| May 8, 2012 - Scott Brown's U.S. Senate campaign today introduced a 30-second radio spot that synthesizes multiple complaints he and others in Congress have registered regarding perceived injustices to and federal mismanagement of the commercial fishing industry. | |||
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Fish discards under spotlight at fisheries congress |
| May 8, 2012 - Campaigners want to see businesses take a more active role in negotiations to reform the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and tackle controversial issues such as ‘discards’. | |||
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Robot to monitor conditions, fish in gulf |
| May 4, 2012 - The newest ocean research tool in NewEngland looks like a surfboard, but it acts like a surveillance drone. An oceangoing robot known as a Wave Glider was launched Thursday for a six- to eightweek test run through the Gulf of Maine. | |||
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- Special Judicial Master Judge Charles Swartwood appears to have completed his work
- Prince Charles addresses World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh
- World Fisheries Congress Opens in Edinburgh
- ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM: Jane Lubchenco, Mike Leonard, Michael Hirshfield and Congressman Edward Markey on the success or failure of the 2006 Magnuson-Stevens Act
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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.