Barney Frank and 12 co-sponsors introduces legislation to reimburse fishermen’s legal costs, and reform the Asset Forfeiture Fund
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BOSTON – July 21, 2011 -- Today, Congressman Barney Frank, and a bipartisan group including 12 other Members of the House of Representatives, introduced the Asset Forfeiture Fund Reform and Distribution Act. The bipartisan legislation is cosponsored by Congressman Walter Jones, Congressman John Tierney, Congressman Frank Guinta, Congressman Ed Markey, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Steven Lynch, Congressman Joe Courtney, Congressman Michael Michaud, Congressman Mike McIntyre, Congressman Frank Pallone and Congressman James McGovern.
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19 Members of Congress ask Appropriations and Authorizing Committees Not to Fund New "Catch Share" Programs
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WASHINGTON (Saving Seafood) Nov. 3, 2011 -- Nineteen members of Congress, from seven eastern seaboard states, have signed a letter drafted by Walter Jones of North Carolina to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Appopriations Committe and the Commerce subcommittee asking that "language be included in the final FY 2012 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) appropriations bill to restrict the use of funds for development or approval of new "catch share" programs for any fishery under the jurisdiction of the New England, Mid Atlantic or South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils."
The signers represent districts in North Carolina, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut. They noted that earlier this year the full House approved a similar amendment to the FY 2011 CJS appropriations bill by a wide margin of 259 to 159 (Roll Call Vote # 130).
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Fed to probe making of fishing rules hurting Mass.
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The U.S. Commerce Department’s Inspector General says his office will
review how the federal government makes fishing rules after a request by
two Massachusetts Congressmen.
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Feds eye new probe of NOAA
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The Commerce Department's inspector general is turning a critical eye
again to the federal government's regulation of commercial fishing,
based on complaints emanating from the industry and a request by
Massachusetts' congressmen.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland spars with National Ocean Policy team members Sutley and Lubchenco
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PANAMA CITY — Verbal sparing on Capital Hill between U.S. Rep. Steve
Southerland and two members of the National Ocean Policy team
highlighted a disagreement over the Obama Administration’s coastal
policies.
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