Seafood Industry Continues to Pressure NMFS on Observer Waivers Nationwide
Two industry groups this week sent letters to NMFS leadership and Congressional leaders, asking for observer waivers due to the coronavirus in regions other than New England. It's part of an ongoing push in an effort for fishermen and processors to keep their crews safe.
The Seafood Harvesters of America took the agency to task Monday, noting NMFS' inconsistent application of observer waivers in only some areas. And on the West Coast, the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative, Fishermen's Marketing Association, United Catcher Boats, Oregon Trawl Commission and...
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