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A small fleet of fishermen is expected to stage a protest today off the coast of Martha\u2019s Vineyard directed at President Obama over a recent change in regulations for commercial groundfish fishermen.\u00a0 The following statement is from Sally McGee<\/a>, the New England Policy Director for EDF and a member of the New England Fishery Management Council, which recently voted 16-0 in favor of the new management approach for the groundfish fishery (Motion 21a from NEFMC meeting held in Portland, ME, June 25, 2009<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s demonstration comes at a tough time for fishermen in New England.\u00a0 Many are anxious over a change in fishing policy that is coming after decades of declining fish stocks and complicated rules that have squeezed scores of fishermen out of business.\u00a0 Once we are through this transition process, however, the decline of the groundfish fishery will have been halted, rules will be simpler, and fishermen will be making money once again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new rules \u2013 called \u201ccatch shares\u201d or \u201csectors\u201d \u2013 will give groundfish fishermen a dedicated share of the overall catch.\u00a0 Instead of being forced to fish under ever-increasingly restrictive rules, catch shares will give fishermen in New England flexibility to choose how they meet the scientifically-set catch limit.\u00a0 Catch shares have a history of success in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as two groundfish sectors already on-the-water in New England.\u00a0 Under catch shares, fish stocks recover and fishermen once again become profitable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe change to catch shares is coming after a lengthy and thorough public process.\u00a0 In fact, the final decision was delayed a full year to allow more time for additional public input.\u00a0 The three-year process showed broad and growing support for catch shares in New England.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problems with the New England groundfish fishery are deep, severe and centuries in the making.\u00a0 Catch shares will not turn this situation around overnight.\u00a0 The alternatives are far worse however.\u00a0 Without catch shares the fish stocks and the health of the ocean will only decline further.\u00a0 Catch shares offers hope and a track record of success. \u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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