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From the Editors’ Desks

On September 10, the Water Log staff was preparing for this issue, reviewing ocean and coastal case law and marine policy changes, editing students’ articles, and arranging the issue layout. We were concentrating on priority issues: the debates surrounding fisheries management techniques, inconsistent implementation of wetland laws, and the effort to increase the focus of the nation and world to the conservation of fragile marine resources. A day later, we were left in awe after the attacks in Washington and New York City. At first, even the most active environmental listserves were quiet except for the words of support sent here to the United States from all across the world.

Slowly, people returned to their jobs, to their lives, to the work that lies in front of us as managers and advocates of the marine world. For we are, after all, more than a nation of skyscrapers, more than a financial and military strength. . . we are a nation of resources - both human and environmental. We have proven our human resources for years but saw amazing displays of strength and leadership in rescue efforts following 9/11. And, no matter what our individual reaction is to the attacks of September 11th, we will continue to be leaders at a local, national, and international level to protect our human and environmental resources. The staff at Water Log recognizes you, our subscribers, as part of that group of people that are dedicated to leading the way through management, care, and conservation of our marine resources.

Along with the bravery of the rescuers, both at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon, we salute your work in this “new world” that we face following September 11th.

Sincerely,

Tammy L. Shaw

Kristen M. Fletcher

I have been with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program since the summer of 1998, first as a law student research associate and later as Research Counsel. Last year, I took over as the editor of Water Log. My work here has been rewarding and fulfilling and the knowledge and experience that I have gained is invaluable. This issue of Water Log marks my last as editor and this week, my last as Research Counsel. I have accepted a position with a law firm in Mobile, Alabama, where I will be near my family and many friends. I know that Water Log will continue to be an important and useful source for information on coastal and ocean law and policy, and I am proud to have been a part of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program.

Sincerely,

Tammy L. Shaw
(Editors’ note: Tammy can be reached by Email at: tlshaw61@cs.com

University of Mississippi