Hogarth Elected as Chairman of ICCAT Member nations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have elected William T. Hogarth, director of NOAA Fisheries Service, to serve as Commission chairman. “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.” Established in 1969,
is responsible for collecting scientific information, assessing stock status, and establishing management programs for 30 tuna and tuna-like species that are fished by many nations in the Atlantic Ocean. The Commission has 41 members.
“ICCAT 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 ICCAT 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.”
Hogarth Elected as Chairman of ICCAT
Member nations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have elected William T. Hogarth, director of NOAA Fisheries Service, to serve as Commission chairman. “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.”
Established in 1969,
ICCATis responsible for collecting scientific information, assessing stock status, and establishing management programs for 30 tuna and tuna-like species that are fished by many nations in the Atlantic Ocean. The Commission has 41 members.
“ICCAT 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 ICCAT 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.”