Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's office issued the following statement regarding a meeting on Sunday between Gov. Patrick and John Pappalardo, chairman of the New England Fisheries Management Council.
Governor Patrick met with John Pappalardo in his State House office "to express his serious concerns about the cutbacks affecting the scallop fishing fleet. Given the questions about the science underlying these cutbacks, the Governor is disappointed that this matter is not on the Council's upcoming agenda and is urging the Council to reconsider. The Governor will continue to press this issue at all levels and is exploring other options to get this decision reversed."