Pacific Council Hires Merrick Burden as New Executive Director
Fisheries economist Merrick Burden knows about resiliency. He's been working on projects revolving around fisheries and climate change at the Environmental Defense Fund. Now he'll take on a new, but somewhat familiar challenge: the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Burden will take over as Executive Director in mid-November. The Council met in executive session last week in a final interview for three applicants. Subsequently, the Council offered the position to Burden. He accepted and the Council plans to make a formal announcement ...
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