{"id":103,"date":"2009-07-01T12:11:47","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T19:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/edfish\/2009\/07\/01\/fishermen-voices-willy-phillips-north-carolina\/"},"modified":"2010-03-01T14:01:27","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T21:01:27","slug":"fishermen-voices-willy-phillips-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/edfish\/2009\/07\/01\/fishermen-voices-willy-phillips-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishermen Voices: Willy Phillips &#8211; North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The health and abundance of our oceans have a huge impact on many, from the environment to seafood consumers to the fishermen and coastal communities that rely on the seas for their livelihoods. EDF works diligently with all stakeholders, including fishermen, to end overfishing, protect our oceans, and bring back fish stocks to abundance.<\/p>\n<p>Well designed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/page.cfm?tagID=69\">catch shares<\/a> are the solution to overfishing and many fishermen agree. We hear their stories all the time, and we intend to share them with you regularly through our &#8220;Fishermen Voices&#8221; feature on EDFish.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview below, fisherman Willy Phillips of Columbia, NC shares some of his story following his visit to Congressional representatives in D.C. to advocate for catch shares.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willy Phillips (NC) on Catch Shares Fisheries Management\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K8xw7D3I3D4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The health and abundance of our oceans have a huge impact on many, from the environment to seafood consumers to the fishermen and coastal communities that rely on the seas for their livelihoods. EDF works diligently with all stakeholders, including fishermen, to end overfishing, protect our oceans, and bring back fish stocks to abundance. 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