Editor's note: Also see:
NOAA to Hire a Liaison to Improve Relations with Anglers (pdf)

From the National Oceanic Atmospheric Adiministration's
Fishieries Service:

Last month NOAA Administrator Dr. Lubchenco promised to take a fresh look at the agency's relationship with the recreational fishing community.

As part of that commitment, she vowed to hire a new Senior Policy Adviser for Recreational Fisheries.

This position announcement is now available at USAJobs.gov, and applications will be accepted through November 13, 2009.

While the nationwide search for a permanent policy adviser is underway, NOAA Fisheries' Gordon Colvin will fill that position temporarily through the end of the year.

Currently, Colvin is in charge of implementing the National Saltwater Angler Registry, duties that he will continue to fulfill while helping define the role of the senior policy adviser.

Colvin can be reached at gordon.colvin@noaa.gov.

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