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Scotland Announces Future of Fisheries Management Report
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Published: November 10, 2010
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In November 4, 2010, Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead announced a report from the Inquiry into the Future of Fisheries Management (IFFM).
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U.S Congressman Walter B. Jones Seeks Answers About NOAA Catch Share Policy
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Published: November 9, 2010
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On Nov 8, 2010, U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) sent a letter to Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), opposing NOAA’s recently announced National Catch Share Policy and demanding answers regarding its development.
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Senator Snowe Demands Additional Disclosure on Northeast Region OLE Personnel Moves
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Published: November 3, 2010
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U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), the Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, has demanded an explanation why two employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), found by the Commerce Department’s Inspector General to have committed serious mismanagement infractions against fisherman, have not faced stronger disciplinary action.
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Opponents File Pacific Groundfish Catch Share Lawsuit
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Published: November 1, 2010
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PCFFA and two locally-based port organizations in California and Oregon filed suit on 22 October against the Department of Commerce to halt a plan that will consolidate much of the west coast fishing fleet.
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North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission Seeks Advisors
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Published: October 19, 2010
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen and scientists to advise them on various fisheries issues.
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Food & Water Watch Defends Fishermen, Criticizes U.S. Commercial Fishing Management Practices
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Published: October 1, 2010
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The national consumer nonprofit organization Food & Water Watch has identified another community at risk from food industry consolidation: commercial fishermen.
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Snowe Continues to Monitor Enforcement Concerns at NOAA
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Published: October 1, 2010
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U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe has expressed appreciation to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke for his initial response to multiple allegations of abusive practices against fishermen and other fishing industry members at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Law Enforcement or Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation (GCEL).
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Top NOAA Administrator Responds to IG Report on Fisheries Enforcement
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Published: September 30, 2010
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The following is a September 24, 2010 statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator concerning the Inspector General's Final Report on Fisheries Enforcement
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U.S. Senator Snowe Calls for Immediate Ouster of NOAA Northeast OLE Personnel
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Published: September 30, 2010
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In response to a September 2010 report by the Department of Commerce Inspector General, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe, the Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard called for the immediate termination of any employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Law Enforcement or Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation (GCEL) found to have engaged in egregious abusive practices against fishermen and other fishing industry members. The report detailed multiple allegations against a "senior GCEL attorney in the Northeast region."
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U.S. Commerce Secretary to Appoint Special Master to Review NOAA Law Enforcement Cases, Restricts Use of the Asset Forfeiture Fu
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Published: September 30, 2010
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke recently announced sweeping reforms to increase accountability and transparency and strengthen the public’s trust in NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement and the General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation.
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