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Fishing advocates planning to rally on March 21 in D.C. |
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Advocates for the recreational and commercial fishing industries are
organizing a rally in Washington for March 21, hoping to replicate the
success of a 2010 demonstration that attracted thousands of fishermen to
protest what they say are overreaching federal regulations.
Reps. Frank J. Pallone Jr., D-N.J., and Jon Runyan, R-N.J., are among a group of coastal legislators who have proposed changes to the law without much success, so far. They’ve been opposed by the Obama administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which insists the law is working to restore fish stocks. But advocates such as Jim Donofrio of the Recreational Fishing Alliance contend deadlines and rebuilding schedules mandated during the law’s last reauthorization prevent fishermen from utilizing fish stocks even when they’ve been rebuilt. Read the complete story from The Asbury Park Press
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