WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Magnuson-Stevens Act http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Mitchell Urges Long-Range Planning For Fishing Industry http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-long-range-planning-for-fishing-industry/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-long-range-planning-for-fishing-industry/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 00:16:12 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=78414  

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Congressman William Keating heard from members of the Mayor's Task Force on Oceans and Fisheries, during a forum Monday at the Whaling Museum. 

Mayor Mitchell says the industry has spent the last few years reacting to actions by federal regulators. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-long-range-planning-for-fishing-industry/feed/ 0 TSM - Audience members particpate during Fishing Forum Senators Warren, Cowan Attend Fishing Roundtable In New Bedford http://wbsm.com/senators-warren-cowan-attend-fishing-roundtable-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/senators-warren-cowan-attend-fishing-roundtable-in-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:36:59 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=58051 A Fishing Roundtable  in New Bedford on Wednesday, with fishermen discussing issues with Senators Elizabeth Warren, William "Mo" Cowan, and Congressman Bill Keating.

The concerns centered around how the catch allocations planned for May 1 will devestate the industry, the need for reasonable changes in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and better science to help government regulators make their decisions

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