Fishermen Head To Vineyard To Protest Regulations
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A fishermen flotilla protested the waters of Vineyard Haven Thursday where President Barack Obama is vacationing.
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Flotilla of Protest Sounds Call To Ease Federal Fishing Limits
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August 27, 2010 - A fleet of more than 14 fishing boats, mostly from New Bedford, staged a
protest in the waters off Vineyard Haven yesterday afternoon to make a
statement about fishery restrictions while President Obama is visiting
the Vineyard.
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Floating Protest: Fishermen Appeal to Obama for Help
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While welcome signs dot the little island of Martha's Vineyard, encouraging President Obama and his family to enjoy their vacation, the seas are not so friendly. A flotilla of New England fishing vessels -- totaling about a dozen boats thus far -- has converged just outside the Vineyard Haven Harbor. The floating protest is an appeal to the president to intercede with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, on the behalf of struggling fishermen who feel strict new federal regulations will devastate coastal communities and force them to leave their boats and their livelihoods.
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OPINION: New England fishermen flotilla protests today off Obama's vacation island
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Having successfully shut down an estimated 23,000 American oil drilling jobs off the Gulf Coast, citing possible environmental concerns, the Obama administration is now moving on New England fishermen.
It's rained during much of Obama's latest vacation there. And now the Democratic president is scheduled to be confronted with a flotilla of protesters today off his private estate on the souvenir-laden island of Martha's Vineyard.
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Going out of business 'a possibility' for some under proposed action
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People are mammals too.
That was the message delivered to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council by a parade of industry and community representatives who warned that contemplated year-round closures of Pacific cod and Atka mackerel fishing will cost hundreds of jobs and tens of millions in lost revenue annually.
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