Commercial harvesters form new organization to advocate for Accountability in US fisheries
SEAFOODNEWS.COM - June 5, 2014
A new organization uniting some of the most effective regional seafood harvester groups has been formed, called Seafood Harvesters of America.
More than a dozen commercial fishing associations from all different regions of the country are announcing the creation of the only national organization of its kind representing the interests of U.S. fishermen that provide wild seafood to American consumers, ahead of this year’s Capitol Hill Ocean Week.
Leaders from important fisheries in key regions make up the new organization’s five-member board, including Chris Brown (Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen’s Association, John Schmidt (Gulf Fishermen’s Association, Jack Cox (South Atlantic Fishermen’s Association), Brent Paine (United Catcher Boats) and Mark Gleason (Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers).
With wide-spread support, from New England and the Gulf of Mexico to the Bering Sea in Alaska, the Seafood Harvesters of America will work to ensure a plentiful and lasting seafood harvest for generations to come.
Harvesters’ mantra is “accountability,” and it intends to make its voice heard on regulatory issues...
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