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Lutnick rejects NOAA rule to revise Atlantic cod management plan
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rejected a scientifically vetted regulation to help protect Atlantic cod Wednesday, citing concerns about the proposed rule's interference with a national policy to achieve 'optimum yield' of highly sought-after commercial fish species. The regulation — known as Amendment 25 — was crafted by the New England Fishery Management Council and supported by conservation organizations that said it was essential to accurately monitor cod populations that continue to be overfished. It was opposed by two fishing industry groups that said the amendment needed to be reworked in a more 'deliberative and informed way,' including language about annual catch limits and other restrictions. Advertisement While the Commerce secretary has final authority over NOAA fisheries regulation, Lutnick's action signals a shift in NOAA's traditional deference to the regional fishery management councils, which are tasked with monitoring ocean fish species; collecting data on their status; and recommending to NOAA updates to federal fishery management plans, including catch limits.
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28-02-2025
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Around Newport County: Scholarships apps open, Lent dinner available, Salve recognized
Applications are being accepted for the Channing Memorial Church Margit Baum Fund Scholarship. Anaward of up to $3,000 on a one-year basis will be given to the successful applicant(s). Applicants must begraduating seniors residing in the City of Newport who demonstrate financial need and have beenaccepted into a two or four-year college or educational program. The scholarship application can beaccessed at The completed application and supportingdocuments must be received by the May 1 deadline. Send application packet to Channing MemorialChurch, 135 Pelham Street, Newport, RI 02840. The Knights of Columbus Council 3618 of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, will be offering Baked Fish Dinners for Lent. They will be held at the St. Barnabas Social Hall on Fridays starting on March 7 and continuing March 14, 21 and 28, starting at 5 p.m. The menu includes New England Clam Chowder, Baked Atlantic Cod with Hollandaise, Coleslaw, Rice or Mashed Potatoes, Roll with Butter, Dessert and Water, Soda, Coffee or Tea. Adult tickets are $15, Children 6-12 are $8, and Children under 6 Free. In addition, a Lobster Salad Dinner will also be offered which includes a Lobster Roll, Potato Chips, Cole Slaw, Clam Chowder, Dessert and Water, Soda, Coffee or Tea for $25. Take-out will be available for both meals. Ticket Sales are in advance only and will be sold up to 2 p.m. on the Thursday before each Dinner. Tickets can be purchased at St. Barnabas and St. Anthony's Offices, and after all Masses. In addition, the Portsmouth Senior Center will be selling Tickets for this event as well. For additional information please contact a fellow Knight or Jim Mace at JEM946@ or call 317-432-6227. Rhode Island House Representative Lauren Carson will host a constituent meeting to share the results of her 2025 Constituent Survey on March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., Newport. This meeting is free and open to the public. The survey was made public through Survey Monkey and was open from Jan. 30 to Feb. 12. It was distributed via local media, email and on the Representative's website. Topics included local and statewide issues. Carson can be reached at laurenhcarson@ For more information visit Elaine Holder and the Holder family announced the second annual Charlie Holder Sr. Memorial 5K race will be held on Saturday, May 17. The event is presented by BRS Building Company. All net proceeds from the race will once again benefit the Newport County YMCA and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. Last year, each organization received $8,623. The amount was serendipitous as Charlie Sr. passed away on Aug. 6, 2023. The 3.1 mile race starts and ends at the Y and follows a course around Tuckerman Avenue/Easton's Point. Earlybird pricing of $33 per registration is in effect until April 1. The race includes a competitive 5K Race, a non-competitive 5K Fun Walk, as well as a virtual option. Prizes will be awarded for the top three men and womenfinishers. Families are encouraged to participate as there will be a special 100-yard Fun Sprint for kids 12 andunder before the race begins. Orchestral music from the 19th century and photography from America's Gilded Age will be presented at Rosecliff in March as The Preservation Society of Newport County continues its winter and spring series of educational programs. • The Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport will take the Rosecliff ballroom stage on March 6 starting at 6 p.m. for a program featuring music of France's 'La Belle Époque' and Newport's 19th-century resort era. Conductors Dr. Mark Stickney and Dr. Christopher Brellochs will discuss the historical background of the music, which includes pieces played at the 1857 Fête Champêtre at Chateau-sur-Mer, aboard the Fall River Line of steamships and in Newport's historic parks. The orchestra originated as an ensemble of musicians who performed in concert scenes during the first two seasons of Julian Fellowes' historical drama series 'The Gilded Age' on HBO. Several of the Newport Mansions appear in the series as the homes of various characters, including the upstart nouveau-riche George and Bertha Russell, portrayed by Morgan Spector and Carrie Coon. The orchestra is under the auspices of Historic Music of Newport, a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Stickney. • On Thursday, March 27, at 6 p.m., the Preservation Society's Curator of Collections, Nicole Williams, will present 'Newport through a New Lens: Treasures of Photography at the Preservation Society.' Williams will show rare photographs by Felice Beato, José María Mora, Matthew Brady, Marian Hooper Adams and others, including portraits, images of Newport landmarks and scenes from other countries. She will explore how these pioneers pushed the limits of the medium, often blurring the line between truth and artifice. For more information and to purchase tickets for these programs, visit The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Salve Regina University for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, among Master's degree institutions. Fulbright Top Producing Institutions such as Salve Regina value global connection and support members of their campus communities across the United States to pursue international opportunities. Three of the seven Salve Regina students who applied for Fulbright awards in the 2024-2025 academic year were selected and an additional student was named as an alternate. This was the highest number of students selected for Fulbright awards in a single year in Salve's history, and the first time the university was recognized as a top producing institution. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges. John Rangel Marte '23 and Kaelie Piscitello '23, Salve's 2024-2025 award recipients for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program, are currently studying in and teaching in Spain (Martel) and Taiwan (Piscitello). As undergraduates Marte studied abroad in Barcelona and Piscitello in Oxford. Past Fulbright scholars from the university include Hannah Cazzetta '15, who served as an English Teaching Assistant in Colombia and is now associate director, advising at Salve Regina and Angela Wheeler, Ph.D., '12 who conducted research in the Republic of Georgia through the Fulbright U.S. Student program and is now a visiting lecturer at Amherst College. Students seeking to prepare and apply for Fulbright and other fellowships at Salve Regina are mentored and supported by the university's distinguished fellowship committee, an interdisciplinary group of faculty, writing center advisors and librarians, and the Center for Global Education and Fellowships. For information visit Salve Regina's Distinguished Fellowships page or contact Erin FitzGerald Forum Lodge #391 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America invites applicants to apply for the Anna M. Ripa Memorial Scholarship. These $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to three Aquidneck Island public high school seniors of Italian descent who will graduate in June 2025 and will attend college in the fall. In addition to having earned at least a B average during high school, applicanst must compose an essay explaining the significance of their Italian ancestry in their lives. The scholarship committee will place most importance on this essay. Applications may be found in the guidance office of each school. The deadline for submitting the application is Thursday, May 1. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0869, Newport, will meet at the Middletown Public Library, 700 W. Main Road, Middletown, on March 4 at 1 p.m. All active and retired employees and their spouses are invited to attend, and if not a member, to join the Chapter. The guest speaker will be Dave MacDonald from Baystate Financial Services, and NARFE RI Federation President. He will speak on the latest news from NARFE. Dave will also answer any questions from the floor. No food or beverages are allowed at the Middletown Library. For more information, visit or call Richard Bianco at 401-408-0792. This article originally appeared on Newport Daily News: Around Newport County: Scholarships apps open, Lent dinner available
