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NOAA denies reassessment of northeast cod stocks
Source: Portsmouth (N.H.) Herald, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

WASHINGTON — The chief of the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has rejected a request from Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to reassess the condition of Gulf of Maine cod stocks, it was disclosed Thursday.

Norway's salmon producers eye U.S. as tariff falls
Source: Reuter's, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

OSLO, Jan 27 — Norwegian salmon farmers can freely send fish to the United States for the first time in 21 years after U.S. officials dropped a penalty tariff stemming from old charges that Norway had dumped underpriced salmon in U.S. markets.

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MLA announces promotion

The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) promoted Beth Casoni to associate executive director. Casoni was executive assistant for four years and has worked hard at building relationships both inside and outside the industry for the association.

Her achievements include working with the National Seafood Marketing Coalition and helping launch the Commonwealth Quality Program in Massachusetts, lobster sector, on Oct. 1 with the Department of Agriculture. She has also been working with MLA executive committee members to form the Lobster Foundation of Massachusetts, a nonprofit focused on educational outreach programs and research to ensure the sustainability of the lobster stocks in Massachusetts.