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The Herring Alliance will hold a tele-press briefing on Wednesday, May 21st to announce the release of a new report detailing the threat from the industrial midwater trawl fleet and outlining solutions
MEDIA ADVISORY and DAYBOOK ITEM For Wednesday, May 21, 2008 INDUSTRIAL HERRING TRAWLERS THREATEN NEW ENGLAND'S WATERS New report exposes risk posed by mismanagement of large-scale fleet, proposes solutions PORTLAND, MAINE - A report to be released Wednesday by the Herring Alliance (www.herringalliance.org) exposes a threat to New England's coastal waters that has gone largely unnoticed in recent decades: the mismanagement of the commercial Atlantic herring industry. The report, "Out of Balance: Industrial Fishing and the Threat to Our Ocean," details the pivotal role Atlantic herring play in the region's ecosystem and economy, and charts the growth of the industrial-scale herring fleet that jeopardizes the health of this key resource. WHAT: Representatives from the Herring Alliance, Earthjustice, and the National Coalition for Marine Conservation will host a tele-press briefing to discuss the report's findings and outline proposed solutions.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 11:30 a.m. EDT
WHO: Peter Baker, Director, Herring Alliance Roger Fleming, Attorney, Earthjustice Pam Lyons Gromen, Executive Director, National Coalition for Marine Conservation
CALL INFORMATION: Number - 800.351.4872 Password - herring
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dave Bard - 202.486.4426, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Kathleen Sutcliffe - 202.667.4500, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The call is for credentialed media only. A recording of the press call will be posted as an mp3 to www.herringalliance.org approximately three hours after the briefing ends. ###
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