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After "clarification", 11 more fishermen sign onto "Industry Letter" |
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WASHINGTON - Dec. 1, 2011 - Following a clarification by 18 signers of the recent "industry letter" sent to New England Senators and Members of Congress in which the signers noted "it has become clear that some ENGOs, members of industry, and members of the press have misinterpreted the letter's intent", twelve additional signers have added their names to the letter.
Many fishermen missed the opportunity to sign onto the “industry letter” (dated November 14th). In light of the “clarification letter” (dated November 30th), additional fishermen have now expressed their interest to sign on. Their endorsement is recognized below.
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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."
