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Snowe Reiterates Opposition to Endangered Listing for Bluefin Tuna in Phone Conversation with Interior Secretary |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 11, in a one-on-one phone conversation with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, reiterated her opposition to list bluefin tuna as an endangered species under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Flora and Fauna (CITES). Senator Snowe called the decision reckless and said it would ultimately prove ineffectual and cause disproportionate harm to the U.S. bluefin tuna fishery. |
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New Bedford Fishing Vessels to visit Vineyard Haven en route to Georges Bank |
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On Tuesday, August 25, ten New Bedford vessels return to fishing after a weekend in port due to Hurricane Bill. As they head to sea, they will stop in Vineyard Haven at noon, to welcome the Obama family, and to call attention to the challenges facing our fishing fleet. |
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A fisherman talks about meeting with the Inspector General's investigators |
| Greg Duckworth became a fisherman after earning a business management degree from the University of Rhode Island. He participated in NMFS observer programs before becoming the subject of NMFS Office of Law Enforcement actions. He made the following statement describing his experience in meeting with investigators from the Office of the Inspector General. | |||
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Massachusetts lawmakers hold march to protest "Unfair Practices"; Inspector General Team Arrives; North Carolina lawmakers say "allegations ... are by no means isolated to the Northeast" |
| GLOUCESTER, MA (July 8, 2009) - Two state representatives and the Mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts will hold a march and vigil this evening in “protest of the overreaching and heavy handed practices of the Office of NOAA General Counsel and Enforcement Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service," according to the lawmakers’ prepared statement. | |||
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Launch Announcement: The Project to Save Seafood and Ocean Resources |
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WASHINGTON, DC (February 12, 2009) – The Whaling City Seafood Display Auction and the Boston Seafood Display Auction announce The Project to Save Seafood and Ocean Resources and the website SavingSeafood.org. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Saving Seafood Project will also operate in New Bedford and Boston. Read the official Saving Seafood press release in full [PDF]
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Will catch shares do the trick? by Lisa Duchene
I support catch-shares in principal, and I support ending overfishing and bringing fisheries into balance.
But will this latest regulatory overhaul and the catch-share system help rebuild New England’s traditional fisheries? I don’t know, but I certainly hope ― and pray ― it will.
Hopefully, when the stocks return, there will still be New England fishermen around to catch them.
