Today's Boston Herald posted an article about the protest off the coast of Martha's Vineyard by some of New England's commericial and recreational fishermen. The fishermen were protesting President Obama's restrictions on commercial fishing.
The article states:
"The protesters already have reeled in a couple of big fish: In the past few days, both U.S. senators from Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown and Democrat John Kerry, have spoken out in support of the fishermen.
"I have no problem with (Obama) protecting species that need to be protected," Brown said. "But there's been very little flexibility with (regulators) when they get new information that they're wrong.""
Hopefully as more Congressmen become aware of this attack on the commercial fishing industry, the restrictions will be re-evaluated and more realistic fishing levels will be put in place. Senators John Kerry and Charles Schumer and Congressman Barney Frank have been calling for a change in the current restrictions for some time. Hopefully, we will see a change in the restrictions in time for the small fisherman to save his business.
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