The New York Times on helping the region’s struggling fisheries. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/us/debate-over-how-to-help-massachusetts-fishing-towns.html?_r=0 Print
The New York Times on helping the region’s struggling fisheries. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/us/debate-over-how-to-help-massachusetts-fishing-towns.html?_r=0 Print
We were reminded by their Valentine Day Facebook post that the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP for short) released their `2013 State Of Our Estuaries Report` in January. Great news. Here’s the story at Seacoastonline.com: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130116-OPINION-301160349 And here’s PREP’s site at UNH: http://www.prep.unh.edu/ Print
Massasoit Community College president Charles Wall wants to turn a new Ocean Campus Center he is working to open in Marshfield, Mass., into a hub for marine training. http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/523648-massachusetts-college-pursues-marine-training-center Print
“New England groundfishing vessels that did not catch their full share last year will be allowed to carry over a portion of that quota into 2013 in order to help the industry weather austere catch limits set by federal regulators.” http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/NOAA-grants-groundfish-quota-carryover.html Print
“In late December, the New England Fisheries Management Council, a body made up largely of commercial fishermen, voted to recommend that bottom trawling and dredging be allowed to resume in more than half of the protected waters that currently shelter New England’s recovering groundfish stocks. The issue now goes up to the National Oceanic...
The Gloucester Times is reporting that the Conservation Law Foundation Massachusetts is urging the closing of the cod fishery in the Gulf of Maine. http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1746088693/Enviro-group-urges-fishery-shutdown Print
