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Letter to the editor: NOAA licensing for rec fishing doesn't add up |
| Mr. Balsiger's "My View" column (Times, Saturday, July 11) about the need for licensing recreational fisherman seems a bit schizophrenic, in that his reasoning supports two entirely contradictory statements within the same bit of logic. | |||
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Fishery Councils Coordinate March to Catch Share Systems |
| The latest version of the 'asset commoditization' of USA fisheries is well underway with the New England Fisheries Management Council's approval of “Catch Share” systems to convert part of the common pool into sectors for the sake of non-fishing investors. | |||
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Feds ban krill fishing to save it for the whales |
| No one fishes for krill off the West Coast, and federal fisheries managers want to keep it that way so the tiny shrimp-like creatures remain as plentiful as possible as food for whales, salmon, and seabirds. | |||
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Disillusioned Environmentalists Turn on Obama as Compromiser |
| For environmental activists like Jessica Miller, 31, the passage of a major climate bill by the House last month should have been cause for euphoria. Instead she felt cheated. | |||
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JOB OPENING: Campaign Associate, Federal Fisheries Policy - The Pew Charitable Trust |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts seeks a campaign associate for its Federal Fisheries Reform Project. The campaign associate will provide the information and research assistance necessary to design and carry out the campaign strategy. This position reports to the director of the Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project and is located in Washington, DC. | |||
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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.