Update: New fishing restrictions announced WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration unveiled new Atlantic and Gulf Coast fishing restrictions Monday aimed at rebuilding stocks of shark, Atlantic tuna and marlin. Environmentalists said it would be too little to stem the severe decline of swordfish. Years of overfishing has resulted in so huge a drop in the number of Atlantic migratory fish that some species of shark, swordfish and blue marlin may soon be near to extinction, conservationists said. The National Marine Fisheries Service unveiled a broad plan the agency said would accommodate the interests of fishermen, yet move toward bringing back the fish populations over the next 10 to 20 years. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559320545-37e> Ford gets into recycling business DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. is opening up a chain of used auto parts centers, but don't call them junkyards. Ford said Monday its auto parts recycling centers will have computerized inventories and shipping systems designed to cut costs and reduce the time customers have to wait to get their car or truck repaired. Ford said it aims to become the global leader in recycled parts, creating a business with $1 billion a year in revenue within a few years. The move by the world's No. 2 automaker could spur rapid consolidation of the largely family-owned auto junkyard business. "We're here to revolutionize the industry, to create a Fortune 1000 company from scratch to become a global, environmentally focused powerhouse," said William Li, the 29-year-old CEO of the new enterprise. Ford's move is part of its campaign to be seen as the world's most environmentally sensitive automaker. Li said Ford wants to increase the amount of a junked car that is recycled to 95% from the cu! rrent average of 80%, thereby reducing the amount of scrap that goes into dumps. ###
