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Cape fishermen: 'We're being set up to fail' |
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Some fishermen complained that the required oversight is inefficient, overly bureaucratic, and could lead to increased penalties. They pointed out that — on the eve of the new fishing year — many didn't even have the software and other information they needed to fish legally. Some said mistakes in paperwork by fish dealers or the National Marine Fisheries Service had left them with a much lower quota allocation than they should have had, and that fisheries service officials told them it couldn't be resolved until next year. "I think we're being set up to fail," Orleans fisherman William Amaru said. |
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New catch rules to shake up NE fishing industry |
| New England’s centuries-old fishing industry changes dramatically Saturday under new rules that promise autonomy for fishermen and better protection for fish but have so far inspired a lot of uncertainty. | |||
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Here comes catch shares: New fishery system brings confusion, frustration |
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The New England groundfish industry — the nation's oldest industry — today awaits with confusion, frustration, anxiety and a dollop of hope, the dawning of a new era set to begin at midnight tonight. |
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Catch shares: Are they a good tool or big trouble? |
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A proposed federal program to allocate portions of commercial fisheries harvests to harvesters, communities and other entities, with a goal of rebuilding and sustaining these fisheries, is coming under increased fire in a debate now spread nationwide. |
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NOAA Fisheries Service Staff Available to Answer Questions When New Groundfish Regulations Go Into Effect This Weekend |
| This Saturday, May 1, 2010, marks the beginning of the fishing year, and the effective date of Amendment 16 for the groundfish industry. | |||
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
