Fishermen divided over whether to appeal catch shares ruling
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NEW BEDFORD — Sharp differences have emerged among commercial fishermen over the wisdom of appealing the verdict in a federal lawsuit that went against the industry.
At Mayor Scott Lang's Oceans and Fisheries Council meeting at the whaling museum this week, fishermen publicly aired their views for the first time, sometimes rancorously, with the mayor adamant that the appeal must proceed.
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Gloucester Auction Buyer says he was not advised of the pending lawsuit
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The $1 million fishermen's lawsuit against the Ciulla family and its
seafood display auction was filed in U.S. District Court on Aug. 10,
three weeks before Kristian Kristiansen acquired the assets of the
Gloucester waterfront business.
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Original Lawyers Out of Suite Against Gloucester Auction
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Attorney David Smith said Monday he is seeking replacement counsel to
end his firm's association with a fishermen's $1 million lawsuit against
the Ciulla family and its now defunct auction business, alleging years
of "skimming" from fees owed on fish sales.
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NOAA and Coast Guard amend memorandum of agreement clarifying use of Administrative Law Judges for pending NOAA cases
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WASHINGTON -- Nov. 10, 2011 - On September 8, 2011, NOAA announced that it will refer new law enforcement cases to administrative law judges (ALJs) from the Environmental Protection Agency. As noted in that announcement, cases docketed with the Coast Guard ALJs prior to September 8, 2011, will remain with the Coast Guard ALJs.
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Coast Guard finds hidden hold in fishing leader's boat
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For the second time in three months, the U.S. Coast Guard has charged
the captain of a fishing boat in the fleet of Carlos Raphael, an
influential New Bedford businessman and New England industry leader,
with operating while having a hidden compartment on board.
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