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NOAA report paints bleak picture for groundfishermen |
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Groundfish landings and revenue are down, the fleet is consolidating and there are fewer jobs for crew members, according to a report on the 2010 performance of the groundfish fleet in the Northeast.began on May 1, 2010, and ended April 30.
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said the report was simply confirmation of what fishermen have been experiencing firsthand and drew an analogy with the scallop industry in the 1990s. Read the complete story from The Standard-Times.
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JESSICA HATHAWAY: 'National Fisherman' editor says New York Times misrepresented catch share support
May 18, 2012 - The New York Times heralds catch shares for saving summer flounder and Northeast haddock, which is like crediting a freshman class for the seniors' high college placement rate. By the same token, we could blame catch shares for the demise of Northeast cod stocks. But we don't.
