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Published: March 4, 2010
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland announced that The United States will continue its support for a proposal to ban all international commercial trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna at this month’s meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Doha, Qatar.
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Published: March 4, 2010
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On March 3, 2010, House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Chairwoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), during a hearing of the Subcommittee, called for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Law Enforcement Director Dale Jones to be temporarily relieved of his duties, amid allegations of unauthorized document destruction during an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Inspector General (IG).
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Published: March 3, 2010
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New Bedford, Massachusetts will be the location for the Northeast Fisheries Summit, a day-long discussion that will focus on the future and sustainability of the fishing industry in New England.
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Published: February 17, 2010
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On February 15, 2010, Federal, provincial and territorial fisheries and aquaculture Ministers concluded the annual meeting of the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (ACFAM) with agreement to move forward with concrete action on a broad range of issues, including seal management, Atlantic lobster, and the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program.
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Published: February 16, 2010
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Eric Schwaab has been appointed as Assistant Administrator to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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Published: February 4, 2010
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NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has instructed the agency’s head attorney and its top fisheries manager to take immediate and long-term actions to improve the agency’s enforcement and legal operations and enhance its relationship with the fishing community.
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Published: February 3, 2010
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Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke has determined that there has been a commercial fishery failure for the Yukon River Chinook salmon due to low salmon returns.
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Published: February 3, 2010
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NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has directed the agency’s enforcement and legal offices to take steps to promote greater transparency in law enforcement, ensure fairness in penalties, and improve lines of communication with commercial and recreational fishermen.
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Published: February 1, 2010
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting applications for seats currently available on its advisory panels.
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Published: January 4, 2010
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Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has commented on WWF Scotland's end of year assessment of Scotland's main whitefish stocks.
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