Dr.
William T. Hogarth is the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
at the National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries). As Assistant
Administrator, he is responsible for overseeing the management
and conservation of marine fisheries and the protection of
marine mammals, sea turtles and coastal fisheries habitat
within the United States exclusive economic zone. The agency's
budget for fiscal year 2001 is $828.7 million and employs
over 2,800 people in 5 regions, 5 science centers and 12 laboratories
in 15 states. The agency's headquarters is in Silver Spring,
Maryland, outside Washington, D.C. Dr. Hogarth's background
and experience has focused on a wide range of environmental,
scientific, and marine policy issues.
Bill
has held a number of leadership roles for the National Marine
Fisheries Service including Acting Assistant Administrator
February - September 2001, and before that, Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries (July 2000 - February 2001). He
also served as the Southeast Regional Administrator in St.
Petersburg, Florida from May 1999 to July 2000 and as the
Southwest Regional Administrator in Long Beach, California
from April 1997 through April 1999. From 1994 to 1997, he
held several positions in the National Marine Fisheries Service
Headquarters as the Chief of the Highly Migratory Species
Division and as senior staff for recreational fisheries issues.
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