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Statement of Sally McGee, EDF New England Fisheries Policy Director and NEFMC Member, on Today's Countil Actions |
| The following statment by Sally McGee was released by EDF. | |||
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STATEMENT: "Deal" between Groundfishermen and Scallopers was not a Deal |
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Vito Giacalone, policy director, and Richie Canastra, board member and treasurer of the Northeast Seafood Coalition have released the following statement to address questions have arisen from a number of parties as to the nature of the agreement presented at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire New England Fisheries Management Council meeting between ground fishermen and scallopers on the yellowtail flounder allocations.
At the meeting, Mr. Giacalone presented the position of the Northeast Seafood Coalition.
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Skate Final Rule expected at 11th hour |
| With four days to go before the new skate fishing year begins, NOAA has not yet published the final rule for Skate Amendment 3. However, the Amendment has been approved by NOAA and the New England Council Staff anticipates a final rule will be published by May 1st. | |||
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VOICE OF AMERICA: U.S. announces new measures to end overfishing |
| Groundfish are fish species that live on or near the body of water they inhabit. The United States Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, recently announced new measures, to be effective May 1st, to end overfishing and continue the rebuilding of groundfish in the waters of the Northeastern United States. The measures include new limits on catches and a major change in how the fishery will be managed. | |||
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AUDIO: New England Fishermen Brace for New Regulations |
| New federal regulations that take effect May first will fundamentally change fishing in New Hampshire and the rest of New England. The rules are designed to rebuild depleted stocks of groundfish, such as cod and flounder. But fishermen say the new management policy hits New Hampshire fishermen particularly hard, and could put half the state's fishing boats out of business. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. | |||
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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.
