[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PROFESSOR BRIAN ROTHSCHILD HONORED BY NOAA

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, one of the most important 
institutions in the part of southeastern Massachusetts I have the 
privilege of representing, is the University of Massachusetts 
Dartmouth. The school has a justified reputation as a key agent for 
economic and educational development in the region, particularly along 
the State's south coast. One of the reasons for that reputation is 
Professor Brian Rothschild, who was until recently the Dean of UMass 
Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology, SMAST, and 
currently serves as the school's Montgomery Charter Professor of Marine 
Science and Technology, as well as Co-Director of the Massachusetts 
Marine Fisheries Institute, and Chairman of New Bedford Mayor Scott 
Lang's Ocean and Fisheries Council.
  I was delighted to learn that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, NOAA, recently named Dr. Rothschild as one of the 
recipients of the agency's 2007 Sustainable Fisheries Leadership 
Awards. I can't think of anyone who is more deserving of this award, or 
who better exemplifies the effort to harness science in the furtherance 
of sustainable fisheries. I have found him to be not only an accurate, 
completely reliable source of information, but also someone who 
consistently offers creative solutions to fishery science and 
management problems. In other words, he not only possesses 
extraordinary scientific acumen--he also uses it in the service of 
larger, societal goals.
  For him, sustainability means a fishery that supports both healthy 
stocks and healthy fishing communities. Knowing of his commitment to 
this concept, I was not surprised he was chosen to head New Bedford's 
Ocean and Fisheries Council. This position has given him a broader 
platform from which to promote sustainability, and his advice and 
contributions continue to be valuable, whether they relate to the 
recently enacted Magnuson Reauthorization bill, environmental factors 
that affect fish stock abundance, how to more accurately determine fish 
populations in multi-species fisheries, or other vital research areas.
  Madam Speaker, in view of Professor Brian Rothschild's distinguished 
career in fishery science, and in recognition of his many contributions 
to that discipline in southeastern Massachusetts and all of New 
England, I applaud NOAA's decision to honor him with a Sustainable 
Fisheries Leadership A ward, and I ask that the recent New Bedford 
Standard-Times article noting this achievement be printed here.

         [From the New Bedford Standard-Times, April 21, 2007]

                    UMD's Rothschild Wins NOAA Award

                          (By Becky W. Evans)

       New Bedford.--Fishery scientist Brian Rothschild has won 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
     sustainable fisheries leadership award for his contributions 
     to marine science and education.
       Dr. Rothschild, former dean of the UMass Dartmouth School 
     for Marine Science and Technology, is one of seven recipients 
     of the award, created in 2005 to recognize individuals, 
     organizations and industries ``whose contributions to science 
     and management have served to promote best stewardship 
     practices for the sustained use of the nation's living marine 
     resources,'' according to NOAA's Office of Constituent 
     Services.
       ``I feel very appreciative of people who recommended me for 
     this honor,'' Dr. Rothschild said. ``I have dedicated my 
     whole career to service and it is nice to have some 
     recognition.''
       Dr. Rothschild is the Montgomery Charter Professor of 
     Marine Science and Technology at SMAST. He also is chairman 
     of New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang's Ocean and Fisheries 
     Council and is co-director of the Massachusetts Marine 
     Fisheries Institute.
       According to NOAA, Dr. Rothschild is ``one of the most 
     cited fishery scientists in the world,'' having published 
     more than 100 scientific papers and book chapters. His 
     research interests include population dynamics, biological 
     oceanography, fisheries management and natural resources 
     policy.
       Before arriving at SMAST in 1995. Dr. Rothschild held 
     professorships at the University of Washington and the Center 
     for Environmental and Estuarine Studies at the University of 
     Maryland. He spent a decade working for NOAA as a policy 
     adviser and director of several offices. He has consulted on 
     fishery issues for the United Nations' Food and Agriculture 
     Organization in India and Namibia and with the governments of 
     Great Britain, Korea, Egypt, Peru, France and the Republic of 
     Ireland.
       The sustainable fisheries leadership awards will be 
     presented during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 7.

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