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EDITORIAL: NOAA must delay any limit changes for new cod study |
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It's interesting to hear that National Marine Fisheries Service administrator Eric Schwaab, suggesting that a dire new survey of cod stocks could be credible, can back up his assessment with such in-depth analysis as "it's quite possible ... something happened in the ocean."
Indeed, his comments — made on the Saving Seafood radio show based out of New Bedford last week — bring even more urgency to the demands of U.S. Sens. John Kerry and congressional lawmakers John Tierney and Barney Frank that, in the wake of the stunning cod figures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its parent Department of Commerce commission a new study. Read the complete editorial from The Gloucester 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.
