Eight Projects Selected for S-K Funding – Here we go again! Fisherman get the shaft, thanks to NOAA
To those fisherman who put in an application for Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Funding money, I feel badly for you who were not selected. Again, NOAA gave the money to universities, foundations, and other special interests and not you, who it should be for. Unfortunately for those who applied, this has been going on for years under NOAA’s selection of those that apply. I believe when authored by Senators Leverett Saltonstall (R-Mass.) and John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) in 1954 to promote and market domestic seafood, that they didn’t think our fisherman would be left out. Two years ago, I was chosen by NOAA to serve on a panel to review those who applied.,, by Sam Parisi, >click to read< including the press release. 19:12
SK, Funds was started to HELP THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY , NOT N.O.A.A.’S WANTS ?? We need more coastal commercial senior fishermen on S.K. Program Funding Committee, Also these fishermen are needed on all management counsels for better knowledge of whats happening on our oceans TODAY, not last year ,Our oceans have changed & N.O.A.A. must change their laws & regulations as our oceans changes !!
First I’d like to comment that NOAA is a thorn in the side of all commercial fishing industries! They should not have been given the right to oversee the commercial fishing industry! The commercial fishermen should have their own organization! Then there would be fact based information and regulations on our industry!