Oceans Subcommittee to Explore Impact of Impending Regulatory Changes on Maine’s Groundfish Industry at Field Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This field hearing will address the impacts of impending changes to the regulatory structure of the New England Multispecies (groundfish) Fishery on Maine’s fishing industry.
The hearing will focus on three major topics: 1) the development of and need for the proposed changes; 2) the state of the science that informs New England’s fisheries managers; and 3) the long-term viability of Maine’s groundfish industry and ways to ensure a future for the traditional fishing communities.
Sustainability of Maine’s Groundfish Industry
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Portland, Maine
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