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JOHN KERRY: Restoring hope for our fishermen |
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The latest reports show that 20 percent of the vessels account for 80 percent of the revenues in the industry. As the fleet consolidates among the biggest fishing entities, smaller fishermen are seeing their livelihoods endangered.
I'm bringing the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee back to Massachusetts to examine our fishing challenges up close. I'm chairing another field hearing at the State House to give our state's fishermen a chance to have a clear, open dialogue with federal regulators. This hearing will bring together the people who work in our fishing industry every day alongside federal regulators such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Jane Lubchenco. Read the complete story 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.
