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NOAA To Fishermen: Don't Take Frustrations Out On Observers

Jim Phillips — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:37 +0000

The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.

The request came in an open letter to fishing permit holders Thursday, a little over two weeks into a fishing year that saw the fleet take painful cuts in catch limits

Fishermen Seek Help From Congress

Jim Phillips — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:15:47 +0000

Fishermen from all over New England have written to 10 U.S. Senators and 14 Congressmen asking for urgent help surviving deep and impending cuts to their catch limits.

The letter dated Tuesday was signed by 174 fishermen in ports from Connecticut to Maine

Mayor's Letter To Fisheries Panel Seeks Help For Fishermen

Jim Phillips — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:02:54 +0000

With the New England Fisheries Management Council set to reduce groundfish catch allocations for the fishing year that begins May 1, Mayor Jon Mitchell has fired off a letter to the Council, asking that it take some steps to assist New England fishermen.