Gloucester Mayor Kirk, Mass. State Sen. Tarr and Mass. Rep. Ferrante Call for 7-Day Progress Report on New Fishing Regulations
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Mayor Carolyn Kirk, Sen Bruce Tarr, and Rep Ann-Margaret Ferrante have called for a public meeting to hear from fishermen on how the implementation of the new fishing regulations is going.
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Commerce secretary to meet with Northeast lawmakers May 12
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will meet May 12 with the 20 members of Congress from the Northeast who wrote him last week seeking relief from severe fishing limits being imposed on the fishing industry starting May 1.
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Northeast Senators and Congressmen ask Administration for Emergency Fisheries Action
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The U.S. Senators of MA, ME, NH, RI, and NY —along with 13 Congressmen— have written to the Secretary of Commerce asking that he implement emergency regulations and increase annual catch limits for 19 fish stocks.
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Controversial NOAA Gloucester Forum Postponed
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NOAA has postponed its controversial Enforcement forum scheduled for April 26th in Gloucester
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Gloucester & New Bedford mayors urge boycott of NOAA forum
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New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang said Tuesday he will urge the city's fishing industry to boycott a NOAA-sponsored Fisheries Enforcement Forum intended to repair relationships with federal fisheries law enforcement officials.
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