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It’s time to take politics out of fisheries – The Washington Post

January 18, 2020 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Chris Moore pens a compelling Op/Ed about the menhaden fishery and what Virginia’s General Assembly should do.

One thing is very clear now that the federal government has backed up the ASMFC and found that Omega Protein put Virginia out of compliance. We need to take politics out of menhaden. This legislative session, Virginia must do the right thing for the environment and let the VMRC manage the largest fishery in the state, just as they do with all the others.”

Source: It’s time to take politics out of fisheries – The Washington Post

Balloons and bottle caps wash up most on Virginia beaches – Daily Press

January 9, 2020 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

There is really no excuse for this stuff to wind up in our oceans. If you are going to use single use plastic items, at least take the time to dispose of them responsibly.

Source: Balloons and bottle caps wash up most on Virginia beaches – Daily Press

Striped Bass & Bluefish: Same Problem, Different Managers, Very Different Approaches – Marine Fish Conservation Network

January 8, 2020 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

…the primary responsibility for managing striped bass and bluefish belong to two different fishery management bodies, that operate under different laws, take different approaches to fishery management, and have very different records of success.”

Source: Striped Bass & Bluefish: Same Problem, Different Managers, Very Different Approaches – Marine Fish Conservation Network

Humility in a styrofoam cup

December 31, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

Simon Sinek is one of my favorite people to learn from. He says this is one of his favorite stories; it is one of mine as well.

The lesson is powerful, easy to understand and a good reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.

Be the last to speak

December 30, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

When Simon Sinek offers advice quite often I take it to heart.

This was something I learned from good leaders in the Navy during planning and after actions. It made sense then but over the years I have lost the skill. Time to get it back.

In 2020 my goal is to be a whole lot better about this than I have been in the past.

Feel free to remind me.

Source > 5 Little Words That Will Make You a Much Better Leader

Senator Flake’s Floor Speech on Press Freedom

January 18, 2018 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

I don’t agree with Jeff Flake on much but he sure got this right.

The free press is the despot’s enemy, which makes the free press the guardian of democracy. When a figure in power reflexively calls any press that doesn’t suit him “fake news,” it is that person who should be the figure of suspicion, not the press.”

Source: ‘Our democracy will not last’: Jeff Flake’s speech comparing Trump to Stalin, annotated – The Washington Post