Letter: Gloucester Fishermen Praises Just Passed House Fisheries Bill
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] Letters - July 20, 2018
To the Editor:
I am a retired fisherman from Gloucester and trying to save those who are left. It is not only our town that our fisherman have been forced out of business but in other ports as well. A recent bill by congressman Young Bill HR 200 will help us for a number of reasons. First additional science from fisherman, universities, and independent scientists will be taken into consideration before NOAA makes regulations. Up to now NOAA data is the only science used and if you talk to fisherman it is flawed.
Also, our local New England Management Council will have more leverage before NOAA ...
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