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Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization: NPFMC Council discusses changes

February 8, 2014 National, North Pacific

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council heard a brief update on the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization this morning.(02/05/2014), A council representative will be expected to provide about five minutes of testimony, and longer written comments, during a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing Feb. 27. NPFMC Executive Director Chris Oliver talked about the House Natural Resources Committee draft of the MSA during his report to the council Read more@alaskajournal 08:25

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MSA Re Auth: What in the Hell is this guy talkin’ about? Watch, and comment, please

February 7, 2014 National

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U.S. Rep. Don Young calls for subsistence seats on council, Yukon panel

February 7, 2014 National, North Pacific

Alaska U.S. Rep. Don Young is looking to add a subsistence representative to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council as part of the pending changes during the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Read more@alaskajournal 15:55

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Alaskans will want to comment before Congress reauthorizes the Magnuson-Stevens act.

February 6, 2014 North Pacific

Congressman Don Young, an original author of the act and supporter of the 200-mile fishing limit off Alaska’s coast, says the act does what it was intended. But “there are still some issues that need to be addressed, including more flexibility for fisheries managers. Read more@ketchicandailynews 14:59

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Legislative Hearing: Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization Tuesday February 4, 2014 at 10am, Watch Live.

February 3, 2014 National

Legislative Hearing on: “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act” Click here for details including Panel Speakers. 17:43

Interesting to myself is how they list Sam Rauch with his official title. Not that NOAA Fisheries pseudonym. It really is time to restore the official label of these two separate Agency’s. NOAA NMFS. Could you get away with labeling your stuff with a pseudonym? Wonder what kind of fine they’d “gift” you with?!!

Mr. Samuel D. Rauch III
Deputy Assistant Administrator
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization – West Coast and Western Pacific Perspectives – Archived Webcast

January 31, 2014 National, Pacific, Western Pacific

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard held a hearing on Thursday, January 30, 2014 Webcast here 09:01

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The Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization road show hit Boston on Monday – hears pleas for fishing reforms

November 5, 2013 National, New England

“If folks in Washington are really looking for a path to help rebuild and sustain the fishery, they got the answers to that today,” said Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester. “The one message that came through loud and clear for everyone is the science is inadequate, and the decisions based on that science, by extension, are questionable.” more@GDT 07:20

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NH’s Sen. Ayotte laments cod, haddock fishing limits a Senate commerce subcommittee meeting of Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization

July 25, 2013 National, New England

Sen. Kelly Ayotte expressed frustration at a Senate commerce subcommittee meeting Tuesday about the drastic effects that cod and haddock catch reductions are having on New Hampshire fishermen. continued@unionleader

Ayotte Questions Officials on Sustaining New Hampshire’s Fisheries – Video

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

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