NEFSA Statement on Vineyard Wind Appeal
New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) CEO Jerry Leeman issued the following statement ahead of oral arguments before the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in RODA v. Department of […]
NEFSA Reacts to Senators’ Attempt to Restore Chevron deference
NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman released the following statement in response to news that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) has introduced legislation that will restore Chevron deference. “So-called expert bureaucrats approved the […]
NEFSA Reacts to Vineyard Wind Turbine Incident
NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman: Two days passed before the foreign developers behind Vineyard Wind publicly acknowledged that a giant wind mill blade plummeted into the ocean. NEFSA is greatly relieved […]
NEFSA Responds to SCOTUS Overruling of Chevron Deference
NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman: “Federal officials usually ignore the well-grounded concerns American fishermen share about overregulation. We are grateful to the Supreme Court for bucking this trend. And we are […]
Statement of Jerry Leeman at Keep Our Coast Clear press conference
Portsmouth, N.H. As a representative of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA), I must express our deep concerns regarding the proposed offshore wind project. This project threatens the livelihoods […]
Fishermen react to cancellation of NY offshore wind projects
NEFSA CEO Jerry Leeman issued the following statement after the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced Friday that it has failed to reach power purchase agreements […]
Regulators Won’t Let Lobstermen Make a Living
NEFSA Applauds Halt of Ørsted Ocean Wind 1 & 2
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) welcomes news that European green energy giant Ørsted will not proceed with development of two major offshore wind platforms off the coast of […]
Fishing regulators are violating the Constitution
“NEFSA says American people should control America’s fisheries” Portland, ME — The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has filed a lawsuit alleging that the regulatory bodies which control the […]
NEFSA Released a Report on Dangers of Offshore Wind Farms
Brunswick, ME — The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) today released an Offshore Wind Research Summary, a canvass of scholarly articles that identify dangers offshore wind farms pose to […]