Regulators to fishermen: don't blame observers
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BOSTON (AP) -- May 17, 2013 -- The top regulators of New England’s sagging fishing industry have asked fishermen not to take out their frustrations on the onboard catch observers who monitor what they pull up or throw back.
The request came in an open letter to fishing permit holders Thursday, a little over two weeks into a fishing year that saw the fleet take painful cuts in catch limits.
Observers have reported increased verbal abuse in recent months and the letter is a reminder that such anger is misdirected, said Rip Cunningham, chair of the New England Fishery Management Council and one of the five signees of the letter.
‘‘I think you can look at what’s happened in New England — with some of the really serious fisheries issues — some of the folks are, you know, quite frustrated, and sometimes that frustration gets taken out on whatever the nearest person is,’’ he said.
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An Open Letter to Federal Fishery Permit Holders in the Northeast Regarding Observers and At-Sea Monitors
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May 16, 2013 -- The following letter was released by the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center:
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Announcement: Upcoming Public Meetings for Regional Ocean Planning in New England
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May 16, 2013 -- Reminder: Join the Northeast Ocean Council for public meetings to discuss draft regional ocean planning goals and potential actions to achieve these goals; these are available on-line here. These meetings also will provide an opportunity to review related products (maps) developed to date. Public meetings will be held at the locations and dates per the calendar at the web site above.
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Reminder to participate in the Censuses of Agriculture & Aquaculture
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May 16, 2013 -- If you are an aquaculture operator, it is very important that you participate in the 2012 Census of Agriculture to ensure that you receive the 2013 Census of Aquaculture. USDA is still accepting feedback… make sure your operation is counted!
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Scallop quotas officially reduced
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March 9, 2013 -- With the blessing of the scallop fleet, NOAA
Fisheries on Wednesday approved final quotas for the 2013 fishing year
that are about 35 percent lower than last year.
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