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Letter: Fishery council chief disputes editorial |
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To the editor: Regarding the Nov. 22 Gloucester Daily Times editorial, headlined "Fishermen's letter creates need for fishery referendum," and the comment about "the increasingly shady New England Fishery Management Council" and its efforts to avoid a referendum¬ù for the catch shares program known as sectors, I believe a better understanding of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is in order.
Reauthorized in 2007, the Act states the following with respect to the New England Council: "The Secretary (of Commerce) may not approve or implement a fishery management plan or amendment that creates an individual fishing quota program ... unless such a system has been approved by more than two-thirds of those voting in a referendum among eligible permit holders. Read the complete letter to the editor in 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.
