Biden administration blasted for ‘hypocrisy’ on offshore wind as it scrambles to probe whale deaths
Read the full story on Fox News. The Biden administration appears to be scrambling for research on the conflict between wind turbines and a highly endangered whale species on the […]
CALLING ALL HARVESTERS: Attend BOEM Meetings
We’re calling on harvesters of every type of fishery to attend an upcoming Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) meeting near them. We must make our voices heard and say […]
To Protect Maine Fisheries and Coastal Communities, Golden Introduces Bill to Prohibit Commercial Of
Read the full press release on Jared Golden’s website. WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced the introduction of the Northeast Fisheries Heritage Protection Act. This bill would prohibit […]
Maine’s lobstermen are a dying breed
Read the full story at The Spectator. It’s 5 a.m. in early May in Harpswell, Maine — “a working waterfront” community. I’m sipping coffee on the deck of Mark and […]
NEFSA COO Dustin Delano Appears on Fox News to Discuss Maine Lobstermen Association Court Victory
NEFSA Reacts to Major Win in U.S. Court of Appeals Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit delivered a resounding win for New England’s working lobstermen this morning. The court held that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) […]
NEFSA Reacts to GAO Probe into Offshore Wind Development
NEFSA Founder & CEO Jerry Leeman III released the following statement: “The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) is pleased by reports that the GAO will investigate the effects of […]
New England fishermen band together in new coalition
View the full story at Mount Desert Islander. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The New England Fishermen Stewardship Association (NEFSA), a recently formed organization advocating for people who earn their livelihoods […]
Maine lobstermen catch big court victory against Biden administration’s ‘egregious’ regulations
Read the full story at Fox News. A group of Maine lobstermen won a big legal victory in court Friday in their lawsuit against the Biden administration over regulations they […]
Opinion: NOAA’s catch quotas rely on inaccurate data
Read the full story on National Fisherman. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is convinced that fish stocks in New England are declining, and they’re regulating fishermen into oblivion as […]