Tag Archives: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF)
New Protected Species Regulations Finalized for Fixed Gear Fisheries
New Protected Species Regulations Finalized for Fixed Gear Fisheries and Industry Outreach on Required Gear Modifications. This advisory serves to provide you with information regarding new protected species regulations. More details on each new regulatory provision are provided in the bullets below. Seasonal Commercial Trap Closure, Gillnet Closure, Weak Rope Requirements for Comm. Trap Gear, DMF’s ongoing efforts to protect the North Atlantic right whale.,, >Click to read< 18:55
Injunction sought against lobster buoy lines
On Friday, Richard Maximus Strahan filed the emergency motion in U.S. District Court for a temporary restraining order to stop either the licensing or deploying of vertical bouy lines, arguing they routinely entangle the endangered whales, causing serious injury and death. The restraining order should be in effect until marine fisheries officials and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association could show there are no more right whales, a migratory species, in the states coastal waters, according to the motion. >click to read< 08:58
Keating: concerned that the parameters of the (disaster aid spending) plan neglects the fishermen who need assistance most.
Despite the extensive negotiations, I remain concerned that the parameters of the plan neglects the fishermen who need assistance most.,, Further, fishermen with multiple permits may be eligible to be compensated multiple times, while other active permit holders are entirely excluded from the relief. Read more here 07:24
