BOSTON — August 28, 2012 — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has released new radio and television ads in which he touts his support for the troubled fishing industry and blames Washington for its problems.
Brown’s ad says the region’s fishing industry is dying because of unrealistically low federal catch limits, as well as unfair enforcement of fishing laws. He says no one has been held accountable for mistakes and errors that hurt fishing families.
Brown has been a consistent critic of federal fishery management, and has called on President Obama to fire Jane Lubchenco, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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