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Spotlight on Fish Industry; Auction case settled |
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The spotlight was cast on the fishing industry last week, with the
arrival of a congressional delegation that held a special hearing and
the announcement of the settlement of a contentious fine levied against
the largest fish auction in Gloucester.
The hearing, led by US representatives John Tierney, Barney Frank, and Dennis Kucinich, focused on alleged mismanagement by top managers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees the nation’s oceans and fisheries. At the meeting, NOAA’s head, Jane Lubchenco, promised to investigate allegations by US Inspector General Todd Zinser that the agency’s law enforcement arm had acted autonomously while assessing more than $5 million in fines to New England fishermen from 2004-2009. |
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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.