Fisheries Management to review its process

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Following fishermen complaints, fisheries management to review its process



BY KIRK MOORE • STAFF WRITER • September 29, 2010

Federal fisheries chief Eric Schwaab says a sweeping review of Northeast management will focus on how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, its regional fisheries science center and New England managers can work together and better fulfill their missions.

"This is something Fortune 500 companies do all the time, not because they believe they are performing poorly but because they want to ensure they do not miss opportunities to perform better,'' said Schwaab, NOAA's assistant administrator for fisheries.

But the review comes after a year of vociferous complaints from fishermen and coastal members of Congress, who say NOAA has fumbled management of key species at the expense of fishing communities. A NOAA inspector general's report this year found fault with the agency's law enforcement division, and a retired federal magistrate was appointed last week to review a number of controversial penalties against fishermen.


Schwaab said Wednesday he envisions a six- to 12-month review of how business is done at NOAA Northeast regional office in Gloucester, Mass.; its Northeast Fisheries Science Center based at Woods Hole, Mass.; and the New England Fishery Management Council, which writes management plans for Northeast fish species including sea scallops, monkfish and cod.


Preston Pate, a member of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, will oversee the review, Schwaab said. Pate is already working under contract with NOAA on a new survey program for recreational fishing and formerly was chairman of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council.


NOAA will also hire management audit consultants for the process, said Schwaab, who is looking for recommendations "that would enable all three entities to work more efficiently and effectively to better meet our mission ending overfishing and rebuilding sustainable fisheries.''

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Following fishermen complaints, fisheries management to review its process



But the review comes after a year of vociferous complaints from fishermen and coastal members of Congress, who say NOAA has fumbled management of key species at the expense of fishing communities.

It's about time someone else questioned the numbers.

[gjb1969]

well now lets see if they do something or just sit on there a$$ just like the rest of them what the number meen

[finchaser]

But the review comes after a year of vociferous complaints from fishermen and coastal members of Congress, who say NOAA has fumbled management of key species at the expense of fishing communities.

Let's here it for OBAMA and his appointed puppet from PEW who heads up NOAA Dr.Lubichenco together they are destroying fishing.

All this made possible by the people who voted for OBAMA