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Fishermen's Association petitions U.S Secretary of Commerce

The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association petitioned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke on September 3 to issue an Emergency Rule requiring stricter monitoring requirements for industrial trawlers targeting Atlantic herring in a Georges Bank area closed to groundfishing.
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NMFS Issues Proposed Rule for Groundfish Closed Area

The National Marine Fisheries Service issued a proposed rule for herring trawlers fishing in Groundfish Closed Area I on September 4 that would increase monitoring and restrict dumping.
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Pew Environment Group Develops Interactive Animation on Monitoring Loopholes in the Herring Fishery

Herring Alliance Director Peter Baker of the Pew Environment Group delivered a presentation on the uncertainty in fishery management created by the at-sea dumping of unsampled catch, sometimes referred to as "slippage," at a conference in Portland, Maine on July 23, 2009.
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ACTION ALERT: Ask NMFS for a Strong Rule Protecting Groundfish Nursery Area

The National Marine Fisheries Service has determined that midwater trawlers exceeded their allowable bycatch limit in a key area closed to protect groundfish and is initiating new regulations to hold the herring ships accountable. Please take action now to help ensure this job is done right.
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BREAKING NEWS: Council Acts to Protect Groundfish Nursery

*Updated June 2, 2009* NMFS has indicated that it intends to implement the New England Fishery Management Council's request for increased accountability on midwater trawlers fishing in a key groundfish nursery area
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