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Congressmen Tierney and Frank Weigh in on Commerce Secretary Nomination
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Published: June 2, 2011
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On 1 June, 2011, Congressmen John Tierney and Barney Frank released a joint statement in response to the announcement by the Obama administration of the nomination of John Bryson, co-founder and former attorney of the National Resources Defense Council, for the position of Secretary of Commerce.
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U.S. Commerce Dept Returns Excessive Fines to Fishermen
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Published: May 17, 2011
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The U.S. Commerce Department announced that $649,527 in fisheries enforcement penalties will be returned to 11 individuals or businesses after an independent review of their cases concluded the NOAA enforcement program had in some instances "overstepped the bounds of propriety and fairness."
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NOAA: 'We Have Turned a Corner in Our Management of Fisheries'
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Published: March 8, 2011
Updated: March 8, 2011
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At a March 8th hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Assistant NOAA Administrator for Fisheries Eric Schwaab said that the U.S. is making good progress toward meeting the mandate to end domestic overfishing.
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EU Reform of Common Fisheries Policy Seeks to End Discards
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Published: March 2, 2011
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On 1 March, Commissioner Maria Damanaki invited members of the European Parliament, EU fisheries ministers and the Court of Auditors for an informal political discussion on how to end discards in the context of the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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UK Responds to Common Fisheries Policy Reform
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Published: January 28, 2011
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The UK Government has submitted its official response to the European Commission’s green paper on reforming the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) outlining key changes the UK wishes to see in a radical reform of CFP.
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David Kennedy Becomes National Ocean Service Assistant Administrator
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Published: January 24, 2011
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David Kennedy has been named NOAA assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service.
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NOAA Fisheries to Host National Annual Catch Limit Science Workshop Feb. 15-17
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Published: January 22, 2011
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NOAA Fisheries will host a National Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Science Workshop on February 15-17, 2011, in Silver Spring, MD.
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NOAA Will Work With Six Identified Nations to Address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
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Published: January 22, 2011
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On January 12, 2011, NOAA submitted a report to Congress identifying six nations – Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, Panama, Portugal, and Venezuela – whose fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2009 and/or 2010.
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International Fisheries Clarification Act Signed Into Law
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Published: January 10, 2011
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The International Fisheries Clarification Act was signed into law on January 5, 2011.
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North Atlantic Nations Clash Over Mackerel Quotas
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Published: December 22, 2010
Updated: December 22, 2010
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The Atlantic mackerel is at the center of a trade war which involves the European Union, Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.
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