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Maine Coastal Waters Conference Convenes in Northport October 28 |
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On Wednesday,
October 28, coastal managers, scientists, fishermen, marine industry
representatives and residents of Maine's coastal communities will
gather at the Point Lookout Resort in Northport for the Maine Coastal
Waters Conference. Fishing, offshore wind energy, and coastal
adaptation to climate change are on the day-long agenda.
Monica Medina,
senior advisor to NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, who has been
working with the New England fishing community as leader of NOAA's
Catch Share Task Force, will be the first of the morning's three
keynote speakers, who will each speak for about a half hour, from 9 to
10:30 a.m. |
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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.
