WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » john bullard http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Coakley Sues NOAA Over Fishing Regulations http://wbsm.com/coakley-sues-noaa-over-fishing-regulations/ http://wbsm.com/coakley-sues-noaa-over-fishing-regulations/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 23:32:42 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=82672 Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley is filing suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration, saying the agency has shown "callous disregard for the well being of New England Fishermen

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]]> http://wbsm.com/coakley-sues-noaa-over-fishing-regulations/feed/ 0 Photo - Attorney General's Office White Hake Allocation To Increase In Northeast http://wbsm.com/white-hake-allocation-to-increase-in-northeast/ http://wbsm.com/white-hake-allocation-to-increase-in-northeast/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:17:07 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=67306 Some releif may be on the way for New England ground fishermen struggling with cutbacks in catch limits for cod, haddock and flounder.

NOAA has been informed there's been improvement in white hake stocks, that will enable a larger quota for the fishing year that begins May 1st

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]]> http://wbsm.com/white-hake-allocation-to-increase-in-northeast/feed/ 0 getty images Long-Closed Fishing Areas To Reopen http://wbsm.com/long-closed-fishing-areas-to-reopen/ http://wbsm.com/long-closed-fishing-areas-to-reopen/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:42:35 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=42665 Five areas of ocean long closed to certain kinds of fishing may now be reopened after a vote by New England regulators.

The decision Thursday by the New England Fishery Management Council allows sectors of groundfishermen to ask federal regulators for permission to fish parts of the areas

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]]> http://wbsm.com/long-closed-fishing-areas-to-reopen/feed/ 0 animaltourism.com,flickr Fishermen Share Concerns With New NOAA Administrator http://wbsm.com/fishermen-share-concerns-with-new-noaa-administrator/ http://wbsm.com/fishermen-share-concerns-with-new-noaa-administrator/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:14:48 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=16152 John Bullard, the new Northeast Adminstrator for NOAA says the industry may have to live with the catch shares system, but he wants to see it working better.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/fishermen-share-concerns-with-new-noaa-administrator/feed/ 0 TSM NOAA Regional Chief To Hold "Listening Session" with Fishermen http://wbsm.com/noaa-regional-chief-to-hold-listening-session-with-fishermen/ http://wbsm.com/noaa-regional-chief-to-hold-listening-session-with-fishermen/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:26:38 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=15409 Former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard, now the Northeast Regional Administrator for NOAA will be in the Whaling City Wednesday night to listen to the concerns of local fishermen.

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