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Sam Parisi asks, How Accurate is NOAA and NOAA Fishery Survey Science?

The agency is not required to compare their results with other independent science. The unproven science may bring concern on the health of fish stocks the industry depends upon. Our Fishermen and Fishing Industry depend on sound science. We need a Magnuson Act Amendment which would require NOAA to compare their science with other independent scientific surveys before any restrictions are placed on, or allocation cuts are enacted.  Thank you, Sam Parisi. (click here to comment) 07:22

Helping those in need – Sam Parisi

This letter is to ask for donations to the Gloucester Fisherman’s and Seaman’s Widows and Orphans Society Fund. I have been on the board of directors for more than 40 years. We are a nonprofit group, and our directors and President John Cunningham are not paid. We give the widows and orphans a monthly check, which is very little, as we can only give what we receive in interest. I would like to increase those benefits but need your help to do this. >click to read< 08:12

Sam Parisi: Remembering the F/V Andrea Gail, and the loved ones left behind

On October 28,10991, we lost six fishermen during the Perfect Storm aboard the F/V Andrea Gail. Captain Billy Tyne, David Sullivan, and Robert  Shatford of Gloucester, Dale Murphy and Michael Moran, both of Bradenton Beach, Florida, and Clifford Pierre of New York City. My heart goes out to those families, and loved ones, may they not be forgotten. I can still remember the boat and the owner Bob Brown, also called “Suicide” Brown. He was the first lobsterman to fish off the Canyons over a hundred miles from land with his forty five foot lobster boat. >click to read<  17:24

Sam Parisi: Remembering the F/V Andrea Gail, and the loved ones left behind

On October 28,10991, we lost six fishermen during the Perfect Storm aboard the F/V Andrea Gail.

Captain Billy Tyne, David Sullivan, and Robbert Shatford of Gloucester, Dale Murphy and Michael Moran, both of Bradenton Beach, Florida, and Clifford Pierre of New York City. My heart goes out to those families, and loved ones, may they not be forgotten.

I can still remember the boat and the owner Bob Brown, also called “Suicide” Brown. He was the first lobsterman to fish off the Canyons over a hundred miles from land with his forty five foot lobster boat. I remember fishing along side of him when fishing with my dad back in the sixties. We had a ninety foot dragger and my dad said he was nuts to be out there with that small boat! I guess that is how he got the nickname Suicide Brown!

Little did I know that ten years ten years after the tragedy, the movie people came to my wharf and wanted to rent it for a week to do the part of the boat and crew unloading their trip of swordfish. We welcomed them. They brought in a hundred fake swordfish, but let me tell you! They looked so real damned real! We got to meet the entire cast. It was great, and we even got paid .

Looking back at the aftermath of the Perfect Storm, I am grateful that Captain Linda Greenlaw, and her crew got to Nova Scotia to avoid the brunt of the storm, while the Captain, Crew, and the F/V Andrea Gail could not get out of the path of this monster storm.

As a former fisherman, I can relate to this tragic misfortune, while again, my heart goes out to those loved ones left behind.

Thank you, Sam Parisi

Sam Parisi: Its 2020 and time to move this industry forward!

Here we are again, at the end of the year, and decade for that matter, as 2019 is ending, and its time to move forward. As some of my fellow Fisherynation readers know, I am motivated to try improving the U.S. fishing industry for our country’s working U.S. fishermen. I have reached out to my Senators Markey, and Warren, and also to Congressman Moulton to help draft a US Fish Bill. This is an opportunity for everyone in this ridiculously diverse industry from sea urchin, and scallop divers, to clam dredgers, and every faction of the industry, traditional, and exotic, to have personal input into a bill built for you, built by you, and built by your fellow industry members. >click to read< 16:50

Sam Parisi Sends Holiday Greetings to all Fishermen, Everywhere. Merry Christmas!

To all my fellow readers, and fellow contributors to Fisherynation.com. My family and I wish all of you and your family’s a Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year. We are grateful for the blessings of the day, and look forward to a better fishing industry next year. To all of you who are still trying to make a living fishing, you are very important to us, and our economy. We need to keep this industry alive. I will continue to fight for you, and the industry. I am offering a special tribute to those fisherman that were lost at sea this year. God is with you and we will always remember you and your hard work at sea. Forever. Thank You and Merry Christmas! Sam Parisi, Gloucester, Mass. 16:44

Blackmore’s Night – I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas Day;  >click to play<

Its going to be up to people in the fishing industry to save our fishing industry by Sam Parisi

We ALL need to step up to the plate before this industry goes under because of absurd regulations, pandering politicians, and environmental groups. I have reached out to my Senators and Congressman, whom have actually responded after utilizing Fisherynation to get their attention, for which I am grateful, with little success from those elected officials regarding the issues I have continuously contacted them about. As usual, they disappoint with no action. Senator Markey did support an issue I asked him to, which was about supporting Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan’s S-K bill, which he did, and I thank him for that. >click to read< 16:50

Its going to be up to people in the fishing industry to save our fishing industry by Sam Parisi

We ALL need to step up to the plate before this industry goes under because of absurd regulations, pandering politicians, and environmental groups.

I have reached out to my Senators and Congressman, whom have actually responded after utilizing Fisherynation to get their attention, for which I am grateful, with little success from those elected officials regarding the issues I have continuously contacted them about. As usual, they disappoint with no action.

Senator Markey did support an issue I asked him to, which was about supporting Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan’s S-K bill, which he did, and I thank him for that. I have tried to help, and tried to get help with letters to Fisherynation.com and our local paper, the Infamous Gloucester Daily Times, about the creation of the U.S. Fish Bill, that will serve the fishing industry like the U.S. Farm Bill serves the farmers.

I am reaching out as I have before to everyone involved in every facet of the commercial fishing industry, and aligned support industries of every specialized service that serves the industry to consider what, from their own perspective, they would include into a law that serves and protects the people and businesses in this industry. Its going to be up to people in the industry to decide on and implement exactly what the industry as a whole expects from industry designed and supported legislation with teeth, because the people concerned got involved, and designed it with their issues of interest included by them, because, if you think these politicians are going to do it for you, its not going to happen.

It is becoming discouraging to the point of just letting the idea go, but I just can’t because I really am concerned about the future of this industry, and the people in it because I do care, and do want to help. The fishermen I know tell me to keep fighting.

We are at a crossroad. Its time to make some decisions.

I am asking all fishermen and workers in the U.S. Fishing Industry to consider what industry changing standards they would like included in a law created by them, and for them. No one knows what affects you or your industry better than you do. Have it your way.

Same with fish processors, people working in the processing industry.

Yes. I am discouraged, but I will not give up.

Leave a comment in the comment section, and we can start and build a conversation about creating the U.S. Fish Bill.

Thank You,

Sam Parisi

A reminder from Sam Parisi to those interested in creating and implementing a U.S. Fish Bill

Greetings to all commercial fishermen, fish processors, equipment suppliers, politicians, and citizens, that are interested and supportive of creation of the U.S. Fish Bill. It is important that we create an atmosphere of unity and inclusion for all to reach out to their political representation, and inform them of need for a major Bill supporting all segments of the U.S. Fishing industry, and ask that they get involved. I am asking Senator Bruce Tarr, and Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante to attend. The meeting will be held at the Gloucester City Hall November 21 at 7 pm. For developing info, and input of idea’s, please call me!  Thank you, and best regards! Sam Parisi, Gloucester Mass. at 978 491 7722 06:45

A Fish Bill Update from Sam Parisi, and a scheduled meeting in Gloucester with all invited!

Dear Fisherynation Readers, I wanted to share some information about a project that I have an interest in seeing advance, a U.S. Fish Bill. I am pleased to let you know that today, a staffer from Senator Markey’s office responded to my request to help draft a Fish Bill. I had a good conversation with the staffer that also requested a meeting with Massachusetts fishermen and local politans to discuss and endorse a U.S Fish Bill. >click to read< 18:07

A Fish Bill Update from Sam Parisi

Dear Fisherynation Readers, I wanted to share some information about a project that I have an interest in seeing advance, a U.S. Fish Bill. I am pleased to let you know that today, a staffer from Senator Markey’s office responded to my request to help draft a Fish Bill. I had a good conversation with the staffer that also requested a meeting with Massachusetts fishermen and local politans to discuss and endorse a U.S Fish Bill. I have asked Al Catone to call this meeting to peoples attention, and we hope to get fishermen, processors, industry supporting businesses, and interested citizens to attend. We are asking Senator Bruce Tarr, and Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante to attend. The meeting will be held at the Gloucester City Hall November 21 at 7 pm. For developing info, and input of idea’s, please call me!  Thank you, and best regards! Sam Parisi, Gloucester Mass. at 978 491 7722

Sam Parisi remembers the Captain and Crew of the F/V Capt. Cosmo

Forty one years ago, Gloucester fishing family’s lost six fishermen, Cosmo Marcantonio, know as Capt. Cosmo, along with five other Gloucester crew members ranging in ages from sixty to twenty one, due to an unexpected storm. The vessel sank about one hundred and eighty miles east of Cape Cod. Normally in September, the weather at that time year is pretty good, not like the winter months. I grew up with Cosmo, >click to read< 22:09

Sam Parisi remembers the Captain and Crew of the F/V Capt. Cozmo

September 2, 2019 is the anniversary of the F/V Captain Cosmo leaving for a week long trip to Georges Bank. They never returned.

Forty one years ago, Gloucester fishing family’s lost six fishermen, Cosmo Marcantonio, know as Capt. Cosmo, along with five other Gloucester crew members ranging in ages from sixty to twenty one, due to an unexpected storm.

The vessel sank about one hundred and eighty miles east of Cape Cod. Normally in September, the weather that time year is pretty good, not like the winter months.

I grew up with Cosmo, and went thru High School with him, and played on the football team with him. He was a natural leader growing up.

I fished along side of him on my dads boat. He was experienced and respected the sea.

I can remember when it happened. The night before, my wife and I was at Benjamin Interrante’s sisters wedding reception. He was my first cousin.

Captain Cosmo promised her he would bring him home for her wedding.

That night, he never showed up.

The next day we heard about the tragedy. All six men were lost at sea.

Here is list of the crew

Cosmo Marcantonio, Captain, 36

Vito Misuraca, 61

Jerome Pallazola, 50

John Burham, 33

Salvatore Grover 30,

Benjamin Interrante, 21

My heart goes out to each of their families and friends.

Thank You Sam Parisi, Gloucester.

Sam Parisi invites “Good Morning America” to Bring America Back to Gloucester and New England!

Good Morning America did a nice little story about Captain Joe Piscatello, and his family, the people of the Fishing Vessel American Eagle, which is Sam’s family, and their story of choices that found the vessel sold and converted into a wind jammer (around 1986) video.,,, Good Morning America was in Gloucester, May 13, 1992, and it was shot on the day the NEFMC was cutting days at sea for conservation. video,  The issues from fish shortages to whale issues haven’t changed much. Sam would like to invite Good Morning America back,,, Under the circumstances of the issues that continue to cause stress and uncertainty for New England fishermen, lobstermen, and their support infrastructure, perhaps it is would be a good time to get Good Morning America to come back to New England. >click to read< 20:18

Sam Parisi invites “Good Morning America” to Bring America Back to Gloucester and New England!

Bore Head, Need a favor ,trying to reach out to Good Morning America,,,

I always like getting emails from Sam Parisi, because he is always interested in looking for ways to engage with people on fishery issues, and sometimes we’ve been able to help him do that. This time, he mentioned a Good Morning America video about his family’s fishing vessel, recorded about thirty years ago, or so, and asked if we could find it. I couldn’t! He found it and sent it to me.

GMA did a nice little story about Captain Joe Piscatello, and his family, the people of the Fishing Vessel American Eagle, which is Sam’s family, and their story of choices that found the vessel sold and converted into a wind jammer, sometime around 1986.

Gloucester Fisherman Story – >click to watch<

Sam would like to invite Good Morning America back to town to do an update on the family, and on the fishing industry in Gloucester.

I stumbled onto a different GMA venue, Good Morning America in Gloucester, May 13, 1992, and it was shot on the day the NEFMC was cutting days at sea for conservation. There was quite a crowd watching the filming of interviews that day, that included Joe Brancaleone, Joe Testaverde, Angela Sanfillippo, and Lena Novello, an original Gloucester Fishermans Wife Association founder who were more than the wives, but were the grass roots lobbyists for the Gloucester fleet. There were also many other notable speakers.

I started looking at the video, and the listening to the issues brought up during that time period which were similar today on so many levels, including shortages of fish, and interaction with whales. The irony of the whale discussion was that the first whale to die at the hands of the Pilgrims was a North Atlantic Right Whale! Whales have been an issue for a very long time here.

Pollution was an issue also discussed, and it was interesting listening to John Prescott of the New England Aquarium. He told us that the biggest pollution problem is people, and our need to dump our waste into the sea. Effluent, human waste, and dumping. “There are chemicals going into the water all the time”. Its certainly worth a listen.

Under the circumstances of the issues that continue to cause stress and uncertainty for New England fishermen, lobstermen, and their support infrastructure, perhaps it is would be a good time to get Good Morning America to come back to New England.

Sam Parisi, The Headline – Lawmakers to Trump: Keep Marine Monument protections – My response

First, and foremost, I would like to thank, and publicly recognize the local politicians that didn’t sign onto this letter, and as they always do, support the remnants of the storied Gloucester fishing fleet, Bruce Tarr, and Anne Margaret Farrante, and Brad Hill. I applaud your courage. With that said, Just how much of our fishing grounds, and economic opportunity can we continue to lose? Do these lawmakers know anything about these grounds, other than the partisan talking points, and perceived conservation benefits presented by the supporters of the take over of, and creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument? >click to read<16:40

Sam Parisi, The Headline – Lawmakers to Trump: Keep Marine Monument protections – My response.

10/15/2018

The Headline – Lawmakers to Trump: Keep Marine Monument protections – My response.

Lawmakers to Trump: Keep Marine Monument protections >click to read<

First, and foremost, I would like to thank, and publicly recognize the local politicians that didn’t sign onto this letter, and as they always do, support the remnants of the storied Gloucester fishing fleet, Bruce Tarr, and Anne Margaret Farrante, and Brad Hill. I applaud your courage.

With that said, Just how much of our fishing grounds, and economic opportunity can we continue to lose?

Do these lawmakers know anything about these grounds, other than the partisan talking points, and perceived conservation benefits presented by the supporters of the take over of, and creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument?

I fished there in the 1960’s before the 200 mile limit along with other fishermen from Maine, Rhode Island, and other East Coast ports. Offshore lobstering was in its infancy, with industry pioneers like Marblehead lobsterman Bob Brown of Perfect Storm fame.

Millions of pounds of lobster, whiting, mackerel, and squid, and other species were caught there.

In all that time there were never any concerns of damage to the area; or to corals that suddenly were used as talking points to exclude commercial fishermen from the area, causing lost opportunity for the industry.

I doubt if any of these lawmaker’s ever fished out there, nor did any research.

I disagree with them saying it will not help remedy the nation’s seafood deficit.

Closing the area to the fishing operations that have relied on access to that area certainly has caused a deficit to their bottom lines in business.

Perhaps these lawmakers should contact the Massachusetts Lobsterman’s Association and ask just how many millions of pounds of lobster was harvested from the now known area called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Perhaps these lawmakers should contact Bonnie Brady of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, and ask how much squid and other fish were harvested from the area.

Our fisherman are struggling to stay in business, and shutting them out of traditional fishing grounds helps no one.

I urge those lawmaker’s to some research and give some consideration to our fisherman.

Lets ask them to support fishing in this monument now.

Thank You,

Sam Parisi

Gloucester,Mass.

Sam Parisi: Some acknowledgments and concerns

As a third generation fisherman, I am very concerned as to where our oldest industry, the fishing industry is headed. My concern is for the younger generation that is not interested in making fishing their occupation, and a next generation of young people from fishing families where fathers are telling them to do something else because our government has imposed so many restrictions that have robbed them of opportunity, while reducing local fishing fleets to a bare minimum. If we don’t do something we will not have any of our kids going fishing, so what then? Who will take the helm? >click to read< 20:19

Sam Parisi: Some acknowledgments and concerns

As a third generation fisherman, I am very concerned as to where our oldest industry, the fishing industry is headed.

My concern is for the younger generation that is not interested in making fishing their occupation, and a next generation of young people from fishing families where fathers are telling them to do something else because our government has imposed so many restrictions that have robbed them of opportunity, while reducing local fishing fleets to a bare minimum.

If we don’t do something we will not have any of our kids going fishing, so what then? Who will take the helm?

We need to have our politician’s to act and help us with a number of issues, from the Greying of the Fleet, to having NOAA pay for fishery monitoring, preserving our Working Waterfront, and other issues such as dredging, and maintaining fishing industry infrastructure.

We certainly appreciate the efforts of New Hampshire Senator Shaheen to pressure NOAA into paying for monitoring for an additional year, bringing temporary relief to the New England groundfish fleet, but this must be funded permanently.

Next, special thanks and congratulation to Senator Dan Sullivan Senate passage of S1322, the “American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act”, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senators Maria Cantwell, Elizabeth Warren, and Lisa Murkowski to create an Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries marketing, research, and development grants. Alaska Congressman Don Young is the sponsor of companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bottom line is things seem to be improving, and maybe we should encourage our kids to enter the fisheries. If we do not encourage our kids to come aboard it will be a sad day. I hope they will give it some thought.

Sam Parisi

Gloucester, Ma.

Sam Parisi: HR-200 was passed in the House and will now move on to the Senate. Push Your Senators!

There has been a lot of those for and against the bill, and after reading the forty-nine pages of the bill and trying to consume it, I have come to the conclusion that over all it is a move in the right direction. The enactment of the 200 mile limit was needed because of foreign fisherman from other countries were destroying our Fisheries and our government at that time had no jurisdiction, Japanese and Russian Factory Ships were invading our waters using small mesh netting scooping up small fish like haddock, cod, flounder, and other bottom dwelling species. I say this because while fishing for whiting off the Canyons near Cape Cod I saw in front of me and fishing along side of me, those factory ships. >click to read<17:48

Sam Parisi: HR-200 was passed in the House and will now move on to the Senate.

07/19/2018

HR-200 was passed in the House,and will now move on to the Senate.

There has been a lot of those for and against the bill, and after reading the forty-nine pages of the bill and trying to consume it, I have come to the conclusion that over all it is a move in the right direction.

The enactment of the 200 mile limit was needed because of foreign fisherman from other countries were destroying our Fisheries and our government at that time had no jurisdiction,

Japanese and Russian Factory Ships were invading our waters using small mesh netting scooping up small fish like haddock, cod, flounder, and other bottom dwelling species. I say this because while fishing for whiting off the Canyons near Cape Cod I saw in front of me and fishing along side of me, those factory ships.

There ships were five times larger than ours and their nets were capable of catching five times more.

I saw what they were catching right in front of me, with my own eyes, and it was a crying shame to see so many of the small fish they were killing. I believe the damage they caused is still taking a toll on our fisheries.

The Magnuson–Stevens Act was originally enacted as the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 January 14, 1975, and was introduced by Congressman Gerry Studds. It passed the Senate January 28, 1976, and was signed into law by President Ford  on April 13, 1976.

The last time it was amended as the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, in 2006.

Moving ahead, HR-200 balances the playing field for Commercial fishermen, stopping the mandate of catch share plans, arbitrarily, requiring a 2/3 Majority referendum vote. I would like to see more clarification about who will be entitled to vote democratically.

Fishermen will have the ability to dispute the so called ‘best available science” which many fishermen would argue, is not always.

Fishermen in Alaska have the advantage of industry vessels being utilized in trawl surveys, while along the East coast are subjected to the only vessel in the Gulf of Maine that can’t catch a cod, the Bigelow. Fishermen in Alaska have an advantage. They have fishermen as sentries in the most critical part of any stock survey, the beginning.

In the Northeast, we have some of the best marine scientists in Academia involved with industry vessels doing cutting edge, innovative surveys that must be included in any discussions of importance when it comes to issues of loss of allocation because NOAA science says so.

This will only benefit the regional councils that make regional decisions, based on trusted and fishermen vetted science. They are the ones that suffer from those decisions. That must change.

The recreational fishing people are included in the bill, and some fishermen are annoyed that they are.

When fishermen rallied in DC from around the country to tell Congress to Fix MSA, twice, it was aligned commercial fishermen and recreational fishermen standing side by side against bad science, and even catch shares. They both recognized the issues that needed to be addressed, and that is finally going to happen.

When the Senate version of the Bill is filed, and if they don’t attempt to change these gains made, I will be asking my Senator to vote yes, and I ask you to do the same.

Thank You,

Sam Parisi,

proud to be a fisherman

Sam Parisi – Why I will be listening to other candidates in the next election.

Greetings to those that read this. As a retired fisherman, I have tried to help those who still exist. As a third generation fisherman and a Democrat, I have helped both Senator Warren and Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. I have written them twice and asked for their input and support for a Fish Bill. I am sad to say neither one have answered my letters. I have donated my time and money and put up campaign signs for them and yet can not get them to respond to me. I am disappointed,,,, >click to read<13:59

Sam Parisi – Why I will be listening to other candidates in the next election.

Greetings to those that read this.

As a retired fisherman, I have tried to help those who still exist.

As a third generation fisherman and a Democrat, I have helped both Senator Warren and Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts.

I have written them twice and asked for their input and support for a Fish Bill. I am sad to say neither one have answered my letters.

I have donated my time and money and put up campaign signs for them and yet can not get them to respond to me.

I am disappointed

Now I understand that they have a busy schedule but that still not an excuse to not respond.

Sadly, I do not know where to go from here.  We need their help but were are they?

All the while as the political season ramps up, I am receiving emails asking me to donate to other Democrats seeking office!

As our fishing industry continues its down hill slide, so does my admiration and enthusiasm for these politicians.

I mean if you can’t get your own kind to help, who do you get?

Like I said I am discouraged and feel let down by both of them.

I will be listening to other candidates in the upcoming election.

Thank You,

Sam Parisi

Never give up hope – Sam Parisi

Just when I thought I had no help, my was voice heard. Senator Markey’s aid, Kate Marchet, called to tell me the Senator would be in Gloucester to meet with constituents, and that she would like to meet with me. I had reached out to the Senator about my experience in Saint Petersburg last year on a panel to review S-K grant applicants, and was not pleased with NOAA’s selection process and distribution of the funds, and felt it is rigged by NOAA. Meanwhile, Senator Sullivan of Alaska had presented a bill, S132, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act,, >click to read<10:26

Never give up hope – Sam Parisi

Just when I thought I had no help, my was voice heard.

Senator Markey’s aid, Kate Marchet, called to tell me the Senator would be in Gloucester to meet with constituents, and that she would like to meet with me.

I had reached out to the Senator about my experience in Saint Petersburg last year on a panel to review S-K grant applicants ,and was not pleased with NOAA’s selection process and distribution of the funds, and felt it is rigged by NOAA.

Meanwhile, Senator Sullivan of Alaska had presented a bill, S132, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act to have an advisory board made up of those from the fishing industry as it was in 1954.

The America Fisheries Advisory Committee (AFAC) was created to advise the Secretary of Interior about problems in the commercial fishing industry that should be addressed by the SK grant program. This committee of “19 industry experts from all segments of the industry across the country” was dissolved with other such committees in 1972. NOAA / NMFS took control of the program in the mid 70’s and until fairly recently, most of these ever increasing SK funds have been used for their budget and not for the originally intended purposes of the Act referenced above.

I had reached out to Senator Markey many times recently regarding this important bill by Senator Sullivan.

An aid to senator Sullivan, Tom Mansour, informed me that senator Markey had some reservations on the bill.

I contacted fishermen and associations asking them to be in favor and to call or write to Senator Markey.

Help from Angela Sanfilippo, of the Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Association, Jim Kendall, New Bedford Seafood Consulting, Captain Sam Novello, Gloucester Fisheries Association, and the Honorable Mayor of Gloucester, Stefatia Romeo made the difference.

I met with Kate the next, day one on one at the Beauport Hotel in town. The meeting went well and she said senator Markey had to concerns regarding the SKG bill ,that being he was concerned that the recreation fishermen had an edge and the West Coast would also have a better advantage as written.

I told Kate I would contact Sullivan office and relay our concerns, which I did and received a call two hours latter from Sullivan’s aid, Tom Mansour, who acknowledged the issues and said he would contact me soon about our concerns.

You may ask, how us going to help me?

There is a point to be made here.

If we try hard enough we can accomplish our goals.

More importantly at the meeting with Kate Marchet, we talked about the long term goal of a Fish Bill that I believe is our salvation.

She listened and said she would ask him to help draft such a bill.

I ask for your help as well.

Lets move forward and unite like never before and simply agree on one issue, that being asking Congress to grant us a Fish Bill.

Thank you,
Sam Parisi, Gloucester. Mass.

Sam Parisi sends an update on Senator Markey and S1322, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Dear Readers I am pleased to let you know that thanks to your efforts I have received a call from the Senators aid, Kate Machate, regarding Senator Sullivan’s Bill, S1322 regarding the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act. She relayed Senator Markey’s concern that Massachusetts would be left out. So I called Sullivan office and was told that is not true and that Markey had a problem with sport fisherman being on the Advisory Panel. >click to read< 18:49

Sam Parisi sends an update on Senator Markey and S1322, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Dear Readers I am pleased to let you know that thanks to your efforts I have received a call from the Senators aid, Kate Machate, regarding Senator Sullivan’s Bill,  S1322 regarding the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act.

She relayed Senator Markey’s concern that Massachusetts would be left out.

So I called Sullivan office and was told that is not true and that Markey had a problem with sport fisherman being on the Advisory Panel.

I am grateful that Senator Markey is now on the same page as the Bill moves forward.

Now I want to thank Fisherynation, Angela Sanfillipo of The Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Association, Gloucester Fisheries Commission, Northeast Seafood Coalition, Mayor of Gloucester, Jim Kendell of New Bedford Seafood Consultants, Captain Sam Novello, Gloucester, Captain Joel Hovanesian of R.I., along with other fishermen that have put the pressure on. I would also like to thank Senator Markey’s aid, Kate Machate for her response.

Thanks to all,, Sam Parisi, Gloucester, Mass.

 

All Hands on Deck! Sam Parisi gives an update on efforts to get a Fish Bill, wants to know what YOU want included!

First let me thank Fisherynation.com for publishing my letter. I have received many emails and calls from fishermen and fisheries association’s, and it has been great to have them join in with me. I have also had many ask what is this Fish Bill all about ,and they deserve and answer. To be clear, I do not know how to write a bill, and at some point a Senator or Congressman will have to write the bill, with all the specifics spelled out. Now is the time to discuss and add input about what you’d like to see in your US Fish Bill. In the meantime, here is a brief summary of what some of us would like the bill to do. click here to read the story 18:42

All Hands on Deck! Sam Parisi gives an update on efforts to get a Fish Bill, wants to know what YOU want included!

First let me thank Fisherynation.com for publishing my letter.

I have received many emails and calls from fishermen and fisheries association’s, and it has been great to have them join in with me. I have also had many ask what is this Fish Bill all about ,and they deserve and answer. To be clear, I do not know how to write a bill, and at some point a Senator or Congressman will have to write the bill, with all the specifics spelled out. Now is the time to discuss and ad input about what you’d like to see in your US Fish Bill.

In the meantime, here is a brief summary of what some of us would like the bill to do.

To provide US fishermen with financial assistance from our government utilizing funds collected from the S-K funds that were initially for our fisherman to begin with!

That our government reimburse our fishermen for fish that are in danger until such time has those stocks rebound, when the government decides to cut allocation, for any reason.

In the Farm Bill, farmers are paid to grow certain crops, or to not, and it would be only right that they pay us not to fish for those species.

This is where you can come in.

Contact me, and please consider joining our efforts by becoming a board of directors member, or an interested party, and give us your input as to what you think should be included in the bill.

This has to be a united effort to succeed .

please call me at 978 491 7722 or email me at [email protected]

Together we can make my dream come true !

Thank You and Happy New Year

Sam Parisi,  Gloucester ,Mass

US Fish-Bill Unity – Sam Parisi

Recently, Fisherman Jon Johnson wrote an opinion piece in Fisherynation.com (Why Fishermen Fail To Unite and Resist Being Swept Off of Our Historic Fishing Grounds) about the reasons for, and lack of unity in the U.S. fishing industry on fishery issues affecting the industry, and while I agree with most of his points, we must remember we are at fault a lot of the time, without knowing even knowing it. I have always thought if, we together, could agree on the need for a US Fish Bill, we could get real stability for all in our US Fisheries. I am not alone, as I am receiving calls from many representatives of fishing organizations, and of various fishing communities. We need input from fishermen in every region, from every fishery, and I invite you to get involved. Merry Christmas from Gloucester Mass!  Sam Parisi, Gloucester 978 491 7722 [email protected] 16:58