Letter to our Government Officials
“The most important political office is that of private citizen.” Justice Louis Brandeis
I would like to thank our politicians, who have worked tirelessly on behalf of our fishing communities. I hope they all join the ranks of Congressman Walter Jones (NC) and Senator Kay Hagan (NC). These two brave politicians do not support “Catch Shares”. They are brave because they’re standing up to the wealthy, eco-frauds that wish to manipulate fish markets with “Fish Shares”.
Congressmen Frank and Tierney have recently filed an Amicus Brief in support of the plaintiffs from the fishing ports of New Bedford and Gloucester. We appreciate their efforts to quell this cancer called “Catch Shares”. These representatives are aware of the social and economic damage done by this disease of greed-“Catch and Trade”.
I also hope we get these two bills passed-the Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act. Senator Schumer and Congressman Pallone introduced this bill-one in the Senate and one in the House. This Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA) amendment is supported by scores of fishermen. Some 5,000 travelled to DC with this one aim-Fix Magnuson Now.
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