Head of NMFS retires

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From: VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., USN (Ret.) [mailto:Announcement@noaa.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:19 PM
Subject: Message From the Under Secretary

November 20, 2007

Today the University of South Florida is announcing that Dr. William Hogarth, NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will become Interim Dean for the College of Marine Science, effective January 15, 2008. Bill had earlier informed me about his intention to accept the position and his plans to leave NOAA at the end of the year.
After a distinguished career with the State of North Carolina as Director of the Marine Fisheries Program, Bill joined NOAA Fisheries in 1994. He was serving as Deputy Assistant Administrator when, in 2001, he was asked to serve as the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries for President Bush. He has done an outstanding job leading NOAA’s domestic and international living marine resource programs. His management skills and his keen instincts have helped NOAA navigate some rough waters as he has adeptly handled the sensitive issues in his portfolio. Among Bill’s many accomplishments is the renewal of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, with its commitment to end the overfishing that threatens livelihoods and a major food source. This year Bill obtained the subsistence bowhead whale quota for the Alaskan tribal community at the International Whaling Commission meeting. He has been at the forefront of the Administration’s drive to enact aquaculture legislation that will boost that beneficial industry in the United States. We will miss him, but we wish him the best in his new assignment at the University. Please join me in thanking Bill for his outstanding and dedicated leadership.


Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.
Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
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University of South Florida announcement:

http://usfweb3.usf.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=439&z=31

http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/nov05/noaa05-138.html

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11/22/05
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U.S. FISHERIES CHIEF, WILLIAM HOGARTH,
ELECTED TO CHAIR INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION

Seville, Spain – Member nations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas have elected William T. Hogarth, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service, to serve as commission chairman. The election took place at the commission’s annual meeting in Spain. The United States last chaired the commission from 1984 to 1987.

“Dr. Hogarth’s election to chair this important commission is a significant milestone in the U.S. effort to bring about improved international cooperation on important fisheries issues,” said U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez. “The large, migratory fish managed by the commission are important, not only in terms of economics, but also for the health of ocean ecosystems globally.”

Hogarth has been the U.S. delegate to the commission since 2002. The commission chairmanship is a two-year term.

“The Commission manages some of the most economically valuable fish species and the organization is extremely important to U.S. commercial and recreational fishing industries,” said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “The United States will continue to advocate for improved science, stronger management, compliance with internationally agreed-upon regulations, and an end to practices such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing that undermine our management efforts.”

Hogarth expressed his commitment to ensuring that the commission process is open, transparent, and inclusive to all countries.

"I am honored to be elected to lead such a distinguished commission,” Hogarth said. “We have many challenges ahead, but I am dedicated to continuing the process of improving the functioning of the commission that was begun by Masanori Miyahara, the outgoing chairman. I believe strongly in an open and transparent process where everyone can express their opinions, and I am looking forward implementing this philosophy within the commission over the next two years."

Established in 1969, the commission is responsible for collecting scientific information, assessing stock status, and establishing management programs for 30 tuna and tuna-like species that are fished upon by many nations in the Atlantic Ocean. The commission is made up of 41 members. The next meeting is a scientific workshop on the stock structure of Atlantic swordfish, scheduled for January 16-18, 2006, in Greece.

NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to protecting and preserving our nation’s living marine resources and their habitat through scientific research, management and enforcement. NOAA Fisheries Service provides effective stewardship of these resources for the benefit of the nation, supporting coastal communities that depend upon them, and helping to provide safe and healthy seafood to consumers and recreational opportunities for the American public.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation’s coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners and nearly 60 countries to develop a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it observes.

On the Web:

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NOAA Fisheries Service: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov

I say good riddance, but there is a million extremists with an agenda to replace him.

Yes, And Roy Crabtree Could possibly replace Hogarth.:slap:

Yes, And Roy Crabtree Could possibly replace Hogarth.:slap:


That would not be good!:banhim:

Head of NMFS retires

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From: VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., USN (Ret.) [mailto:Announcement@noaa.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:19 PM
Subject: Message From the Under Secretary

November 20, 2007

Today the University of South Florida is announcing that Dr. William Hogarth, NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will become Interim Dean for the College of Marine Science, effective January 15, 2008....


He has been at the forefront of the Administration’s drive to enact aquaculture legislation that will boost that beneficial industry in the United States.


I'm open for being educated here on this guys, but this is what my inexperience reads from these two lines...

1st line: Mr. Hogarth has got the ball rolling for the Islands in the Stream idea which must be based on scientific data...so moving over to a USF will offer more opportunity to get the data needed...so that...

2nd line:....those big companies who would like to start aquaculture could have free rain to do it in areas like the MG?? (I'm assuming that aquaculture is the raising of fish in a "fenced" area of water.

If I'm somewhat correct here then we need to be part of the input that helps define & shape this so that we're not left out of the loop.

Sorry if I'm restating the obvious, I was just trying to get a better picture of what the politics behind all this "sustainable fisheries" policies is.

Grady,
I dont believe any future aquaculture will be conducted in the Middlegrounds due to the distance from shore.
My knowledge is somewhat limited regarding aquaculture although I sat in on a council meeting regarding it a couple years ago.
My understanding is that it needs to be done in holding pens far enough offshore where water flow is sufficient for containment of disease as well as dillution of waste.
But, It also needs to be close enough to shore where it can be monitored regularly and fish fed.

We used to have some guys on the "old" board who actually did aquaculture in Puerto Rico and neighboring islands and I believe they said that Cobia were one of the best fish for aquaculture due to their fast growth and resiliency.

We used to have some guys on the "old" board who actually did aquaculture in Puerto Rico and neighboring islands and I believe they said that Cobia were one of the best fish for aquaculture due to their fast growth and resiliency.


I remember reading about that...sounded like a great idea, but not at the expense of large no fishing areas. Thanks for the input. I've always felt that the restrictions being imposed are "bigger" then then cause of creating a sustainable fishery. With all that's come to light politically on the subject I was just curiuos as to what more educated people involved thought.

I remember reading about that...sounded like a great idea, but not at the expense of large no fishing areas. Thanks for the input. I've always felt that the restrictions being imposed are "bigger" then then cause of creating a sustainable fishery. With all that's come to light politically on the subject I was just curiuos as to what more educated people involved thought.

The nice thing about aquaculture is they can put the holding pens where nobody fishes vs putting the fisherman where no fish live.:D

My take:

He's tired of carrying out Bush's actions that have substantially eroded our country and its freedoms. He's is aware of Bush's "legacy" intentions, has a little bit of self respect left, and doesn't want any part of it.

I think or would like to hope that has something to do with it also.

Thats not good news, Jeromy, when even Hogarth cant stomach the screwing that we are getting.

I think or would like to hope that has something to do with it also.

Among Bill’s many accomplishments is the renewal of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, with its commitment to end the recreational overfishing that threatens livelihoods of corrupt politicians such as the Ted Steven's and Trent Lott.