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Capt. David Goethel meets Sarah Palin and her family |
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Veteran commercial fisherman and biologist Capt. David Goethel of Hampton said he had the opportunity to speak with Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin at the Fisherman Coop Thursday, June 2, after his day out on the water. During his meeting with her, he explained to her the fishery regulations and his position as a member of the New England Fishery Management Council. "I explained how New Hampshire is disadvantaged here," Goethel said. "She knew exactly what I was talking about."
Goethel said Palin conveyed to him her feelings that small businesses are important, and that their closing is counterproductive to the economy. Read the complete story from Hampton Union.
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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."
