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.