NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard Says Sector IX Shutdown About Cleaning Up Rafael's Mess
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - December 28, 2017
NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard is clearing up any rumors about the Sector IX shutdown. While some say that NOAA is using the groundfish ban to "punish" New Bedford fishermen for Carlos "The Codfather" Rafael's overfishing scheme, Bullard says that it's simply about cleaning up the mess that Rafael left behind.
In an interview with WBSM, Bullard said that the sector's responsibility is to report catch and keep vessels within ...
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