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Fisheries Management Reform Act

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A legislation was recommended by the United State Commission on Ocean Policy the Pew Oceans Commission to reform United States fishery management in June 2004. This was the first legislation introduced in Congress to help to eliminate long-standing financial conflicts of interest, unbalanced representation and poor conservation decisions in fishery management system.

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities, Fisheries Management Programs, Protection and preservation, Fishery management, Marine resources

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NOAA Fisheries awards $900,000 for ESA projects

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More than $900,000 is awarded by NOAA Fisheries to six Atlantic coast states and two territories for protecting threatened marine species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The funds are distributed in 3:1 cost-share for conservation and research efforts on ESA-listed marine species along the Atlantic Coast and U.S. Caribbean Territories.

Services information, Other General Government Support, Honors & Tributes, Services, United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Awards (Prizes), Coastal zone management

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Bush Administration sends aquaculture bill to Congress

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The article discusses the differences between the 2005 and the 2007 National Offshore Aquaculture Act.

Government domestic functions, Animal aquaculture, Fish Farming, Environmental policy, Fish-culture, Aquaculture

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