NEFMC Follows Suit, Questions At-Sea Observer Deployment Restart
As the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) did last week, the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) sent a letter expressing multiple concerns surrounding the return of at-sea observers beginning on July 1.
The letter, addressed to Dr. Jon Hare, the science and research director of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regional Administration Michael Pentony, said the Council was not clear as to what procedures would be followed for deployments and if they are even adequate to protect the health of...
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