OPINION: Rebalance the Rules for Commercial Fishing, but Don't Overdo It
The public has until Dec. 15 to comment on implementing "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness," an executive order issued this spring by President Donald Trump.
There is considerable reason to doubt this administration — or any administration — actually pays much attention to comments. It usually seems like going through the motions.
Even so, in our "fishy" coastal communities, it's worth looking at the Federal Register (tinyurl.com/Fed-fishery-comments) and considering what we would like to see in terms of rules for heavily regulated commercial fisheries, and in what ways...
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