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NOAA asked to delay prosecutions of fishermen |
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On the eve of a planned protest on Capitol Hill by thousands of
commercial fishermen, five members of the Bay State delegation to
Congress have asked the federal government to put prosecutions of
fishermen on hold while officials sort out the disarray among fisheries
law enforcement.
U.S. Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with U.S. Reps. Barney Frank, John Tierney and William Delahunt, wrote to Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, urging her to delay prosecutions of fishermen working in the Northeast. They make the case that the prosecutions may be tainted by the actual or perceived problems with the Office for Law Enforcement and the Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation. Read the complete story at The South Coast Today [subscription site] note: The Standard-Times is a subscription site. Unregistered visitors are able to read three stories per month, and registered visitors may view ten. For unlimited access, please follow the subscription instructions on the site. |
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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.
