One week in, only six remain on newly repopulated R.I. fishing panel
Four of the 10 newly confirmed members to a state fishing advisory panel already want out, two days before their first meeting with offshore wind developers, Rhode Island Current has confirmed. Three people appointed to the Fishermen’s Advisory Board have decided to resign after the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council’s April 8 confirmation vote. A fourth candidate said he was no longer interested before the vote, but his name was inadvertently included on the list anyway, Laura Dwyer, a CRMC spokesperson, said in an email Tuesday. Hardly an auspicious start for the revived fishing advisory panel, which has been defunct since all of its former members quit in protest in August 2023. The group is meant to advise the CRMC in its review of offshore wind projects, but former members alleged the reviews were mere “political theater” that ignored their input. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 11:06
Leave a Reply