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End Overfishing in New England
Target: National Marine Fisheries Service Regional AdministratorSponsored by: Pew Environment Group
Groundfishing, the catching of fish that live near the ocean bottom, was the first colonial industry in America. But decades of overfishing and mismanagement have led to severe declines in groundfish stocks (such as cod, pollock, flounder, halibut), ever tightening regulations, and the loss of traditional fishing communities.
The time has come to adopt a new management approach that prevents overfishing and protects our historic groundfish industry. By establishing community-based fishing cooperatives, called "sectors", fishermen are given the opportunity to manage their own share of an annual catch limit. This provides fishermen with greater flexibility to run their businesses more efficiently and profitably, while adhering to science-based catch limits that promote rebuilding of fish populations.
Please sign our petition to rebuild New England's fish stocks – and help us preserve New England's 400-year-old industry.
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We signed the “End Overfishing in New England” petition!
# 9,056:
7:19 am PDT, Jun 9,
Dede Brown, New York
I remember the days before high tech unchecked greed afflicted the world with this depressing blight and in those days we had delicious codfish every week.
I remember the days before high tech unchecked greed afflicted the world with this depressing blight and in those days we had delicious codfish every week.
# 9,055:
5:42 am PDT, Jun 9,
Christina Morgan, New York
# 9,054:
4:25 am PDT, Jun 9,
Cecelia Levin, Massachusetts
# 9,053:
9:28 pm PDT, Jun 8,
L Llamas, New York
# 9,052:
7:10 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Mary Nguyen, Washington
# 9,051:
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6:07 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Rob Moir, Massachusetts
Sector management is the way to go. It empowers fishermen to fish the ways that suite them best without having to cram it all into specified dates regardless of wind and weather. As one who consumes much seafood, i am counting on you to legislate it right. Ecosystem-based management will be an ongoing adaptive challenge for New England Fisheries Council. The more supportive we can be the better. Thanks for your leadership on this legislation. |
# 9,050:
5:35 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Barbara Tetro, New York
# 9,049:
5:20 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Nancy Mitchell, Maine
We need to protect the natural heritage of Maine's environment. We can't allow our greed to diminish and ultimately destroy our threatened marine wildlife.
We need to protect the natural heritage of Maine's environment. We can't allow our greed to diminish and ultimately destroy our threatened marine wildlife.
# 9,048:
4:50 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Thomas Frost, New Hampshire
# 9,047:
4:39 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Claudia Greco, New York
Sustainability - both for the species as well, in the long-term, for the industry itself.
Sustainability - both for the species as well, in the long-term, for the industry itself.
# 9,046:
4:22 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Dorothy Pierini-Rodgers, Pennsylvania
Want to have all species for the future to enjoy. To stop overfishing will allow the eco systems to work. This will ensure future generations can enjoy what the beauti of the oceans.
Want to have all species for the future to enjoy. To stop overfishing will allow the eco systems to work. This will ensure future generations can enjoy what the beauti of the oceans.
# 9,045:
4:01 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Karen Kennedy, Massachusetts
# 9,044:
3:23 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Jerry "ClapSo" Avissato, New York
# 9,043:
3:12 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Tierney Grinavic, Maryland
# 9,042:
3:08 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Name not displayed, New York
We need to end overfishing while we still have any fish.
We need to end overfishing while we still have any fish.
# 9,041:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Ray Olson, New York
# 9,040:
1:27 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Name not displayed, Maine
We only have one place to call home. Only one plant that will support us. We need to start taking better care of our home not just for us, but our children as well. We need to find heathly ways to share our home with the creatures that live here too. Without the creatures we can not live. So please let us protect what is left and help it grow. Thank you.
We only have one place to call home. Only one plant that will support us. We need to start taking better care of our home not just for us, but our children as well. We need to find heathly ways to share our home with the creatures that live here too. Without the creatures we can not live. So please let us protect what is left and help it grow. Thank you.
# 9,039:
12:37 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Julia Rutledge, California
# 9,038:
12:32 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Jessica Festa, New York
# 9,037:
11:51 am PDT, Jun 8,
Kerri Saxer, New York
# 9,036:
11:51 am PDT, Jun 8,
Leigh Griffith, Maine
I live here and want our part of the ocean to thrive!
I live here and want our part of the ocean to thrive!
# 9,035:
10:49 am PDT, Jun 8,
Corinne Spezeski, Massachusetts
# 9,034:
10:23 am PDT, Jun 8,
John Kosek, New York
I enjoy seafood and vacation on Maine's coast every summer; I certainly do not want the ocean ecosystem to fall into disarray.
I enjoy seafood and vacation on Maine's coast every summer; I certainly do not want the ocean ecosystem to fall into disarray.
# 9,033:
10:20 am PDT, Jun 8,
Maura Ghedini, Massachusetts
To save the species...of both fish and humans. Living as I do in Wellfleet....my community is made up of fishermen along with a few other industries. The rapacious large corporate boats have nearly (if not already) sent individual fishermen into bankrupcy and severely endangered the fish that have been our food and livelihood. Only a society hellbent on self-destruction would not take steps to safeguard the restoration of what remains.
To save the species...of both fish and humans. Living as I do in Wellfleet....my community is made up of fishermen along with a few other industries. The rapacious large corporate boats have nearly (if not already) sent individual fishermen into bankrupcy and severely endangered the fish that have been our food and livelihood. Only a society hellbent on self-destruction would not take steps to safeguard the restoration of what remains.
# 9,032:
10:12 am PDT, Jun 8,
Andres Vasquez, Massachusetts
# 9,031:
9:39 am PDT, Jun 8,
ButTeRFlyWhISpa Russell, New York
# 9,030:
9:07 am PDT, Jun 8,
Steven Toriello, New York
It's ecologically irresponsible.
It's ecologically irresponsible.
# 9,029:
9:07 am PDT, Jun 8,
Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
# 9,028:
9:04 am PDT, Jun 8,
Kathy Mohnal, Pennsylvania
# 9,027:
8:11 am PDT, Jun 8,
Joseph Escribano, Massachusetts
Senator, Please take some time reviewing this important issue, thank you and take care.
Senator, Please take some time reviewing this important issue, thank you and take care.
# 9,026:
7:54 am PDT, Jun 8,
Donna Coombs, South Carolina
Our grand children and great grand children need to experience the beauty and fun of the fishing environment. Practices must be in place to ensure this outcome.
Our grand children and great grand children need to experience the beauty and fun of the fishing environment. Practices must be in place to ensure this outcome.
# 9,025:
7:52 am PDT, Jun 8,
Rehab Eshtwi, Jordan
# 9,024:
7:33 am PDT, Jun 8,
Ciara Quinn, Florida
# 9,023:
7:17 am PDT, Jun 8,
Deb Angelosanto, Massachusetts
# 9,022:
7:17 am PDT, Jun 8,
Nichole Cartwright, New York
# 9,021:
7:07 am PDT, Jun 8,
Steven Hirshorn, Connecticut
# 9,020:
6:54 am PDT, Jun 8,
Janelle Zvonik, New York
# 9,019:
6:18 am PDT, Jun 8,
Aniela Micek, New York
# 9,017:
6:04 am PDT, Jun 8,
Barbara Davison, Virginia
It is all about balance and moderation-once species are gone there is no bringing them back.
It is all about balance and moderation-once species are gone there is no bringing them back.
# 9,018:
6:02 am PDT, Jun 8,
James Celico, Rhode Island
# 9,016:
5:59 am PDT, Jun 8,
James Scanlon, Japan
# 9,015:
5:49 am PDT, Jun 8,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 9,014:
5:36 am PDT, Jun 8,
Jon Beck, New Jersey
# 9,013:
5:32 am PDT, Jun 8,
Mary Chichetto, Massachusetts
# 9,012:
5:22 am PDT, Jun 8,
Sheri Lamkin, Massachusetts
# 9,011:
5:14 am PDT, Jun 8,
Diana Finch, New York
Fish are crucially important to our health and sustenance and the health of our planet. We must ensure their survival.
Fish are crucially important to our health and sustenance and the health of our planet. We must ensure their survival.
# 9,010:
4:54 am PDT, Jun 8,
Carol Osborn, New York
# 9,009:
4:18 am PDT, Jun 8,
Jean Adams, Texas
# 9,008:
4:02 am PDT, Jun 8,
Lexi Lamantia, New York
# 9,007:
1:45 am PDT, Jun 8,
Jeannie Hernandez, New York
Destroys the ecosystem.
Destroys the ecosystem.
# 9,006:
12:52 am PDT, Jun 8,
Joseph Sciortino, Connecticut
To protect the fish that are being needlessly exploited
To protect the fish that are being needlessly exploited
# 9,005:
12:10 am PDT, Jun 8,
Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 9,004:
11:51 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Agnieszka Roczek - Sieradzan, Poland
# 9,003:
11:08 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 9,002:
10:14 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Bonnie Hancock, Indiana
# 9,001:
10:11 pm PDT, Jun 7,
Misae Gruett, Japan
