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NEWSDAY: Abuses at fisheries |
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In 2002, Warren Kremin lost a third-generation family fish dealership, $1 million in legal fees and fines, and a business partner after being hit with what he says were fabricated charges of failing to file proper fish-purchase reports in 1999.
His private practice lawyer, a former top fisheries lawyer, advised him not to fight the case, Kremin said. “He said, ‘You cannot win. You will lose. It’s a fix.’ ” On Thursday, investigators for the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General released the latest in aseries of reports finding fisheries lawyers and enforcement officers abused their power in prosecuting fishermen and dealers like Kremin, who lives in Rockland County. Among the most recent charges were cases of excessive fines and prosecutions that all but mandated costly settlements. Read the complete story from Newsday here.
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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.
