All of us have joined together in trying to urge the issuance of a disaster declaration to provide holdover assistance to fishing folks.
But we want the ability to go get that, and we need the help in order to do it.
But what about the actual allocation? I mean, do you have an allocation--this is the catch share, so a downstream impact.
Why is it not working?
You said the technicality was that revenues were up.
Is that broken down? Could you get that to us on a year-by-year?
You have to preserve the stocks, correct?
I need to ask you--does that wrap----
In many cases, our fishermen have been seen as guilty until proven innocent.
this has been a long fight. But throughout that fight, there has been a history of Alaska-Massachusetts cooperation.
I intend to introduce legislation called the 'Fishery Research and Conservation Investment Act,' which will focus Federal funding under the ...
I want to thank you in particular for your leadership on fisheries, on oceans, and on climate issues.
Together, I believe we can and will do better.
I would like to thank you for your leadership over the many years on fisheries, oceans, and climate issues.
When the government steps in and creates a dislocation rather than Mother Nature, and people are selling their boats or their homes, we have...
We have to get the money. Look, we understand.
Just as Massachusetts was the foundation for this nation, the fishing industry was the foundation of our economy.
Sadly, each year, our fleet is vanishing. Each year, families who for generations have bravely and proudly fished our waters are forced out ...
