A vigil and march will be held Wednesday evening led by Massachusetts State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr and Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk.
"The event is in protest of the overreaching and heavy handed practices of the Office of NOAA General Counsel and Enforcement Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service,"the prepared statement read. "In recent months, the (Massachusetts) state Legislature and (Massachusetts) Attorney General Martha Coakley have questioned and criticized these practices. In response, the (Massachusetts congressional) delegation requested an Inspector General’s investigation of allegations made by the fishing industry, which was granted last month."
Ateam of five members of the Commerce Department Inspector General’s Washington D.C. office arrived in Massachusetts this week to begin private interviews with fishermen and others connected with the industry.
Gloucester vigil & march planned to ‘send message’ to feds Wednesday
OPINION: Vigil for fishermen is really a march for very basic justice
Event Details
What: Vigil and march in support of the fishing industry.
Who: Led by state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, state Sen. Bruce Tarr, Mayor Carolyn Kirk. Entire community welcome to participate.
When: Wednesday July 8, 2009, starting at 7 p.m.
Where: Vigil at Gloucester City Hall, followed by march to and brief speaking program at the Gloucester Memorial "Man at the Wheel" statue, Stacy Boulevard.
Rain location: The vigil and program will be held in City Hall’s Kyrouz Auditorium.
Rhode Island Bus
There will be a chartered bus for attendees from Rhode Island. Pick up points will be:
4:00 pm – Superior Trawl, 55 State Street, Narragansett, RI
4:15 pm – Trawlworks, 30 Walts Way, Narragansett, RI
4:45 pm – Park & Ride (Near Home Depot) North Kingstown, RI
Questions about the bus may be directed to Patrick Lawless (401) 662-3543 info@navigatorlogowear.com