Amazing!!! Fisherman's voices are being heard! Continue to write your representatives and tell them that we need sound science! Visit The FRA Fishing Rights Alliance to find letter templates, your representatives and/or to donate so we can continue this fight! -LO

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Senator Rubio Asks For Review Of Stock Assessments To Protect Fisheries & Fishing Communities In Gulf
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and senators from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and North Carolina today sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office requesting a review of how the Department of Commerce conducts stock assessments in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. The stock assessments conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service are critical in maintaining the vitality of the fisheries, the fishing communities, and related industries in Florida and the region.

“Stock assessments are the foundation of sound fishery management,” said Rubio. “It is vital that, as we work to preserve the waters and resources surrounding Florida and other states, we base our management decisions on sound science. The report we’ve requested today will shed light on the decision-making process within the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and will help us to determine the best path forward so that we can ensure the economic livelihood of the fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic and the industries that depend on them.”

Rubio is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard. The letter is signed by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), David Vitter (R-LA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Kay Hagan (D-NC) and can be viewed by clicking here.

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That is some of the best new I have heard in a long time. Hopefully Rubio and the others listed will finally bring some sanity to NOAA and the NMFS.

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Great news. Glad to see them taking a stand against such unnecessary regulations that trample our rights and destroy our economies.

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Makes me glad I voted for Marco and not Switcher Charlie.

Wish that they'd do something about the destroying of old rigs.

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