8 March 2012 – Sen. John Kerry is urging National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco to deliver better scientific research to help the Massachusetts groundfish industry.
In the wake of testimony by Lubchenco at a Commerce Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday, Kerry, D-Mass., asked regulators to collaborate with fishermen and research institutions to improve stock assessments and find workable solutions to fishery problems, particularly on difficult issues such as the catch limit for Gulf of Maine cod.
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