Pew Experts RSS Feed. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx At a bilateral meeting tomorrow in Brussels, high-ranking officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Commission (EC) will discuss the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including the ongoing use of illegal driftnets in the Mediterranean. <br /> Wed, 30 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899394975&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=Pew Urges United States and European Union to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Driftnets&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Lee Crockett, director of Federal Fisheries Policy, is quoted in a New York Times' blog post about the findings of the latest NOAA Fisheries Service report. <br /> Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899388227&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=A Rebound for 6 Fish Populations&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The Pew Environment Group commended Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Scott Brown (R-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing the Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act (FIRRA).</p> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899376143&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=Sens. Kerry, Snowe, Rockefeller, Brown, and Whitehouse Introduce Bill Supporting Fish, Coastal Communities; Reps. Frank and Guinta Expected to Introduce Companion Bill in the House&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease An article about a new television series from <em>National Geographic</em> about tuna includes a quote from the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899375980&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=National Geographic Revives Debate Over Imperiled Bluefin Tuna in New Show&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle An opinion article from the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett on the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369062&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=Putting Fish Over Politics&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>An article in the Press of Atlantic City about the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s recommendation to increase summer flounder harvests for 2012, indicating the species’ population is on the rebound. This story reflects the success of the Pew Environment Group’s fishery work and quotes Federal Fisheries Policy director Lee Crockett.</p> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899363268&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=Summer Flounder Limits Likely to Increase Again Next Summer As Numbers Continue to Rebound&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>A New York Times article on the announcement that NOAA will not list Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species though it is in fact under threat. Lee Crockett, director of federal fisheries policy for the Pew Environment Group, is quoted.</p> Fri, 27 May 2011 10:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899360304&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=U.S. Declines to Protect the Overfished Bluefin Tuna&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>A Washington Post article on the announcement that NOAA will not list Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species though it is in fact under threat. Lee Crockett, director of federal fisheries policy for the Pew Environment Group, is quoted stressing Pew's view that the U.S. needs to play a strong role in international conservation efforts to protect the highly prized species.</p> Fri, 27 May 2011 10:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899360303&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=NOAA Declines to Protect Atlantic Bluefin Tuna&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Lee Crockett and Dave Bard of the Pew Environment Group go on a fishing trip of the coast of New Jersey with the Asbury Park Press.</p> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=61210&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed : Lee Crockett&WT.rss_a=Fishing with Pew&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx