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Video: Watch my Testimony on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery

• Posted on December 14, 2011 by Peter Shelley (CLF)
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As I wrote in a post last week, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish populations. We recently posted that clip to CLF’s YouTube site. … More Info »

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CLF Testifies Before Lawmakers on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery

• Posted on December 8, 2011 by Peter Shelley (CLF)
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Last Thursday, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish populations.The topic is as important today as it was when I started working on it in 1989, if not more: our fish species continue to face immense pressure with a number of stocks still in terrible condition after a decade of concerted effort and the region’s fishing communities and fishermen continue to face unacceptable levels of business uncertainty and volatility. At the same time, there are some positive signs in the fishing industry that are critical to build on rather than continuing to focus on the past. … More Info »

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