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LETTER: Potomac or not, fishing fleet should protest |
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Potomac or not, fishing fleet should protest.
With the decision by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke not to override New England Fishery Management Council ruling denying larger catches for the New Bedford fleet, a Standard-Times editorial proposed a protest on the Potomac. They should go one better: Block all shipping lanes up and down the East Coast. Read the complete letter at The South Coast Today.
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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.