August 14, 2017 — The New England Fishery Management Council is bidding farewell to Mary Beth Tooley of Maine.
“Your steadfast focus was remarkable, not just for scallops and herring — two species of high interest to you — but for all council actions,” Chairman John Quinn said of Tooley in a news release. “You had a gift for incrementally forging consensuses on extremely difficult issues. You remained gracious and measured in the face of controversy and routinely brought a needed dose of reality to the table with your in-depth understanding of the day-to-day operations of both the scallop and herring fisheries.”
Terry Stockwell of Maine was appointed to fill the seat being vacated by Tooley, who had served three consecutive terms.