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You can be an advocate for the fish
The State of Connecticut is seeking interested individuals for nomination to an open seat on the New England Fishery Management Council.
 

Candidates "by reason of their occupation or other experience, scientific expertise, or training, must be knowledgeable regarding the conservation and management, or the commercial or recreational harvest, of the fishery resources of (New England)."

There are two upcoming vacancies, one seat is obligated to the State of Connecticut, and one at-large seat is open to nominations from any New England state.

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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."