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Massachusettes state officials say they want to find ways to better market local fish |
| Massachusetts officials are examining ways to better promote local seafood and combat perceptions that stocks are depleted. | |||
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Recreational fishermen protest cod report |
| PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast's independent groundfishermen are not the only ones concerned with measures that could restrict their ability to catch cod in the Gulf of Maine. Local party and charter boat operators say the regulations could cost them their livelihoods, as well. | |||
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Fish trade complaint targets local leaders |
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In a December 2 letter to former NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator Pat Kurkul, Pat Kavanagh, a New Bedford, Massachusetts fisherman who is a member of the Sustainable Harvest Sector, accused members of the Northeast Seafood Coalition Sectors of having a 'de facto' cartel, after a Northeast Seafood Coalition member exercised his right of first refusal under the sector contracts of the Northeast Seafood Coalition Sectors. A member of the Sustainable Harvest Sector who is also a member of the Associated Fisheries of Maine has told Saving Seafood that Mr. Kavanagh first raised his concerns with both groups, neither of which felt "the matter warranted any further consideration." Mr. Kavanagh then sent his personal letter of complaint to Administrator Kurkul. Administrator Kurkul forwarded the issue to the New England Fisheries Managment Council, noting that because "this provision may affect the liquidity of the ACE trading market, the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) may want to consider this issue in upcoming sector discussions." The NEFMC has not done so to date. In her cover letter, Administrator Kurkul noted that her "understanding is that all sectors have included a right of first refusal within their operations plans in an attempt to protect the sector and its membership. However, all Northeast Fishery Sector operations plans also include a right of first offer" which applies to ACE transfers by its members. Essentially, any Northeast Fishery Sector member can lease ACE from another member before this is offered to anyone who is not in a Northeast Fishery Sector." She continued "A sector contract is a private agreement between a fisherman and the sector and the current regulations do not prohibit a sector from establishing a right of first refusal or a right of first offer. For this reason, we have approved these provisions in sector contracts. Fishermen may choose whether or not to join a sector based on many factors, including contract provisions." |
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Cod cut loss to the city of Gloucester: $70M |
| PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A statutory need to address a reported widespread decline in the status of the Gulf of Maine cod was translated Wednesday into terms of a potential economic catastrophe for the New England groundfishing industry — with projections of dealing a $70 million hit to Gloucester's economy alone. | |||
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Chesapeake Bay Packing enters sea scallop sourcing agreement with Oceans Fleet Fisheries |
| Chesapeake Bay Packing, L.L.C. announced that it entered into a scallop sourcing agreement with Oceans Fleet Fisheries that will increase Chesapeake's production of U.S. sea scallops. As part of the mutual agreement, Chesapeake sold 7 full time scallop vessels to Fleet. Chesapeake will retain access to production from the 7 vessels and will gain substantial additional access to the production from Fleet's existing scallop vessels. | |||
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33 Fishing Community Members Say Permit Bank, Giacalone are pluses for Gloucester
This permit bank is a true local treasure for our fishing community and related businesses. Its existence has been one of the only positive things to come to this fishing community in decades.
