News Summary November 21, 2017
Today's Main Story: New Bedford Not Happy with Sector IX Vessel Suspension
Today's lead item reports that the town of New Bedford is not happy with NOAA’s decision to suspend 22 groundfish permits for the 2017-2018 fishing year. Sector IX President Virginia Martins said that they had been meeting with NOAA and were blindsided by their decision. It’s not clear how many fishermen will be affected, but New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell is concerned about the impact that the suspension will have on the local economy ...
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