No one who is cognizant of the consequences of years of unfair treatment leveled upon the Northeast fisheries by NOAA can take any pleasure in being able to say "I told you so."
The details of the use of the asset forfeiture fund to purchase a boat for "undercover" surveillance of whale watching off the coast of the Pacific Northwest boggle the mind.
A 35-foot three-engine Boston Whaler Conquest that cost $300,000 was used for "booze cruises," barbecues, restaurant excursions and family outings stands in contrast to the boats idled, sold or lost to foreclosure by the capricious and overreaching enforcement by NOAA officials.
Read the complete editorial from The Standard-Times.