OPINION: NOAA’s Budget Crunch Trimming Fat, or Cutting Muscle?
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Federal programs that keep mariners safe are on the chopping block. What does this mean for coastal communities and small boat fishermen?
Fishermen live in a world without guardrails. No traffic lines. No brakes. Just the limits of our vessels, navigational tools, experience, and the shifting moods of the ocean.
My fishing operation’s primary platform is a 26-foot open skiff, which we use to set and haul nets, gather and deliver fish, and travel around our small corner of the North Pacific. It’s small but seaworthy, and in many conditions...
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