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Food For Thought: Cape Ann Fresh Catch crosses the Atlantic |
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In late October, three men from the BBC and one Cornwall fisherman
checked into the rooms above the Crow's Nest: James Smith, Luke Pavey,
and Monty Halls, producer, camera man and explorer-television
personality, along with Nigel Legge, a Cornwall lobsterman who still
makes traditional lobster pots out of willow branches.
The BBC men are working on a six-part series on the state of fishing in England — dire — and had heard about a small, innovative program in Gloucester that might be a rare bonus for the small family fisherman. 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.
