THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 13, 2000 PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES GLENN ROGER DELANEY AS U.S. COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS The President today announced his intent to appoint Glenn Roger Delaney as a Commissioner (Commercial Fishing Interest Representative) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Mr. Glenn Roger Delaney, of Vienna, Virginia, has served as a U.S. ICCAT Commissioner since 1994. Mr. Delaney is currently a government relation,s consultant and is highly regarded in the fishery industry. For over 15 years he has had direct involvement with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and served for approximately eight years on its Advisory Committee. Mr. Delaney has a diverse background in fisheries and international affairs as a commercial fisherman, fishery scientist, founder of a seafood export business, and was as a staff member of Senator John Breaux, working primarily on fishery issues. Mr. Delaney earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Union College, Schenectady, New York, and his master's degree in Fisheries Science from the College of William & Mary. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas was established in 1966 to coordinate international research on tuna and tuna-like species (including Swordfish). The Commission also establishes international conservation and management regulations for over 40 nations in order to conserve these species in a manner that will allow the maximum sustainable catch. 30-30-30
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