Tag Archives: Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)

Fishermen voice concerns over fallout from Rafaels crimes

December 6, 2017   New England

A century’s worth of fishing industry experience traveled from New Bedford to the Viking Hotel on Wednesday to describe the impact on NOAA’s groundfish ban on Carlos Rafael’s vessels. Richie Canastra, an owner of the New Bedford fish auction BASE, sat in front of the New England Fisheries Management Council during a public comment portion of it’s meeting and warned of “many layoffs” that will occur because of the ban. click here to read the story 21:02

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We’ve Changed Our Name!!! Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO)

February 10, 2014   National, New England

nmfs_logoNOAA Fisheries  NMFS  has changed the name of the Northeast Regional Office to the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office. We’re doing this at the direction of Congress to better reflect the broad extent of our region, which spans from Maine to North Carolina and includes the Great Lakes.  Read more here  13:12

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