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2011 US-Canada Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee stock status reports available |
| The 2011 Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee stock status reports for EEGB cod, EGB haddock, and GB yellowtail flounder are now available | |||
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BOSTON HERALD: 'Beginning of the end for small fishermen'; Lawmakers skeptical of Bryson nomination |
| As Captains issue S.O.S., claiming new rules meant to save the fish are killing their way of life, Congressional members of both parties, including Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Democrat U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, are skeptical about the environmental ties of President Obama’s pick for Department of Commerce secretary, who oversees the nation’s fisheries. Environmental groups have backed the new rules. | |||
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NOAA sets fishing quotas for bluefin tuna |
| WASHINGTON - June 30, 2011 - The following was released by NOAA. According to NOAA, the 2011 quotas support international recovery efforts and proactively account for unintentionally caught fish. | |||
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List of Proposed Fisheries by NOAA for 2012 |
| The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2012, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). | |||
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NOAA proposes procedures for setting annual catch limits and accountability measures for all Mid-Atlantic fisheries, seeks public comment |
| GLOUCESTER, Mass - June 16, 2011 - NOAA today proposed procedures for setting annual catch limits and accountability measures to prevent overfishing for 10 federally managed fish stocks managed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. | |||
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- NOAA Proposes Protective Regulations for Gulf of Maine Atlantic Sturgeon
- NOAA proposes increased catch reporting in Atlantic herring fishery to maintain a sustainable fishery
- 2011 Specifications for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery
- Letter from Pat Kurkul to Scallop Permit Holders on Nantucket Lightship Closing
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
