NEFSA v. Raimondo District Court Decision Release
Portland, Maine – A federal court gave hardworking fishermen a partial victory against rogue bureaucrats this week, declaring that a key regulatory body is unconstitutional in critical respects. The U.S. District […]
New England Shrimp are Back
Portland, Maine – Following months of advocacy by NEFSA on behalf of coastal communities, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) announced the formation of a pilot program for a […]
Commercial fishermen have high hopes for new Trump administration
Portland, Maine – Commercial fishermen hope the incoming Trump administration will protect America’s fisheries and maritime workers from foreign energy developers. “The sea sustains whole communities around our country, but […]
NEFSA Defends Fisheries Against Unconstitutional Regulatory Attacks
Portland, Maine – The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) appeared in a Portland federal court today to defend hardworking fishermen from an unconstitutional regulatory body that menaces their businesses […]
NEFSA CEO Reacts to Removal of Vineyard Wind Blades
Read the full story on Nantucket Current NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman reacts: “Vineyard Wind is a slow-rolling disaster. It is now obvious that foreign mega developers and their political allies […]
NEFSA Reacts: Feds Reject Half-billion Dollar Plan for Wind Terminal on Sear’s Island
Read the full story on Fox23 Maine. NEFSA COO Dustin Delano reacts: “Today’s welcome news is a temporary reprieve for the people of the Searsport region and not a permanent […]
NEFSA Statement on Gulf of Maine Wind Lease Auctions
Jerry Leeman, CEO of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) issued the following statement on the Gulf of Maine wind lease auction, which begins on Tuesday, Oct. 29. “The […]
NEFSA Reacts to BOEM’s Lease Areas and Sale Notice for Offshore Wind Leases
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published final lease areas and sale notice for Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases in the federal register this morning. New England Fishermen’s Stewardship […]
NEFSA CEO Reacts to New Offshore Wind Development in New England
“We are shocked that the New England states are awarding Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners with new development contracts less than two months after the blade debacle at Vineyard Wind. […]
Fishermen On Clean Up Duty While POTUS Extolls OSW Investments
President Joe Biden extolled his administration’s progress on ocean industrialization Thursday morning. Jerry Leeman, CEO of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) issued the following statement. “Commercial fishermen are already […]