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GoFISHn interview with NOAA big fish, Eric Schwaab

September 4, 2010 By Tom Sadler

NOAA’s Eric Schwaab

Ned Desmond from GoFISHn.com has posted his three part interview with Eric Schwaab, NOAA’s assistant administrator for fisheries. I wrote about Eric when he was appointed and as you will see in Desmond’s interview Schwaab is a not only a thoughtful leader but a vocal champion of recreational fishing.

Desmond and Schwaab discuss many the pressing issues of concern to saltwater recreational anglers. It is a comprehensive look at the work NOAA is doing and what it means for recreational fishing.

Here is a list of the topics they discuss:

  • Fishery closures
  • Stock assessment data and budgets
  • Better management practices
  • Re-authorization of Magnuson-Stevens Act
  • Possible revisions to the act
  • Economic impact of closures
  • Why did NMFS fall behind in stock assessments?
  • More on budgets for stock assessments
  • Meeting with Senator Schumer and angler constituents in New York
  • NOAA enforcement review and the Inspector General’s Reports
  • Oceans Policy Taskforce
  • NOAA’s legacy

Filed Under: Conservation, Fishing Tagged With: Conservation, education, ESPN, Fishing, habitat, NFHAP, NOAA, Obama Administration, Schwabb

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