Maine Senators Collins and King Support NOAA's Observer Funding Plan for NE Groundfish Fleet
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] June 28, 2016
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) supported a decision by NOAA to fund an estimated 85 percent of the sea days needed for the New England groundfish fleet's At-Sea Monitoring (ASM) Program for the current fishing year.
“The At-Sea Monitoring Program is an important tool that helps us to responsibly manage Maine’s critical ocean resources,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “Maine’s hardworking fishermen shouldn’t bear an unfair financial burden in supporting the ASM program. We applaud NOAA for stepping up to help reimburse our fishermen, and will continue to fight for the Maine groundfish industry moving forward.”
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