Neil Jacobs confirmed as NOAA head
The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of former NOAA Acting Administrator Neil Jacobs to lead the agency once again as the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere. … Jacobs also said he would prioritize getting stock assessments for commercial fisheries “back on track” and expressed interest in “beefing up” the country’s Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). An atmospheric scientist by trade, Jacobs was previously selected by Trump to lead the administration during Trump’s first administration, naming him acting administrator in 2018.
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