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Fishermen upset over creation of Atlantic's first monument
Associated Press ^ | Sep. 16, 2016 12:58 AM EDT | Jennifer McDermott

Posted on 09/15/2016 11:15:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Fishermen in New England say President Barack Obama needlessly dealt a big blow to their industry when he created the Atlantic Ocean’s first marine national monument and circumvented the existing process for protecting fisheries.

The new Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument consists of nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains off the New England coast. The designation will close the area to commercial fishermen, who go there primarily for lobster, red crab, squid, whiting, butterfish, swordfish and tuna.

After Thursday’s announcement, fishermen pondered their next move: sue, lobby Congress to change the plan or relocate. It’s hard to move, they said, because other fishermen would likely already be fishing where they would want to go.

They said the designation process wasn’t transparent and the administration should have let the New England Fishery Management Council finish working on the coral protection measures it’s considering. …

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: 0bama; atlantic; newengland; obama; tyranny
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To: Cowboy Bob
Just ignore. Obama didn't follow procedure.

This is the same thing as with the Bundy cattle ranchers in the west.

Instead of sending out the BLM, will Obama turn the Coast Guard on American fishermen who don't comply?

-PJ

21 posted on 09/16/2016 4:04:50 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Olog-hai

Obama has just off-shored jobs to Chile, Argentina, Norway, Russia, etc.


22 posted on 09/16/2016 4:36:10 AM PDT by spintreebob
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To: Olog-hai
This being New England, it's a safe bet those fisherman voted overwhelmingly for Obama, twice.

Think any of them have learned their lesson?

23 posted on 09/16/2016 4:37:39 AM PDT by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: Olog-hai

The communist in chief Obama kills more jobs.

Democrats aren’t for the little guy. They are for power and control.


24 posted on 09/16/2016 4:42:48 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: Olog-hai

These people - the government - will not be satisfied until the only source of food in the US is imported - as much is already. Gives new meaning to “eating Chinese.”


25 posted on 09/16/2016 4:42:48 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Olog-hai

But hey New Englanders, keep blindly voting democrat.


26 posted on 09/16/2016 4:53:41 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Olog-hai

Obama expects the majority of fishermen in New England give up their work and go on contrived disability (like so many other good democrats).


27 posted on 09/16/2016 5:13:45 AM PDT by BillyBonebrake
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To: FreedomStar3028

It’s easy to say ignore it, but enforcement in other areas includes confiscation of your vessel.


28 posted on 09/16/2016 5:31:06 AM PDT by laxcoach (Government is greedy. Taxpayers who want their own money are not greedy.)
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To: Oberon

I have


29 posted on 09/16/2016 5:45:57 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: Jim Noble

Wonder how much a video of Trump kicking Barack in Michelle’s balls would go for?


30 posted on 09/16/2016 6:16:01 AM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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To: Olog-hai

Maybe Billy Joel could write and sing a song.......


31 posted on 09/16/2016 6:26:36 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Political Junkie Too

They’ve been doing it for years already!

Mrs.AV


32 posted on 09/16/2016 7:05:48 AM PDT by Atomic Vomit (http://www.cafepress.com/aroostookbeauty/358829)
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To: Olog-hai
ReTARDino DeCapitated (the Hollyweird environmentalist - with a plane) said that he is glad ZERO created it...

Retardino, when will you and your LIBERAL environmental KOOKS give up your planes..

Do you have a degree in ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES? If you do, is it from the back of a cereal box? If you don't, please stop thinking you know about things you aren't KNOWLEDGEABLE in..(like acting).

Oh, BTW, will you move when Trump gets elected?? It seems half of HollyWEIRD will move.

33 posted on 09/17/2016 2:54:00 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The RELIGION of PEDOPHILIA...)
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To: All

keep voting democrat, New England..


34 posted on 09/17/2016 2:57:44 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Moltke

It Vermont, there is an ANCIENT CORAL REEF...It was made when Vermont was part of the ATLANTIC OCEAN...


35 posted on 09/17/2016 2:58:07 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The RELIGION of PEDOPHILIA...)
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To: FlipWilson

Maine CD-2 is going for Trump...The People of Maine - outside of the ‘big cities’ are Republican...maybe not 100%, but 80% conservative...


36 posted on 09/17/2016 3:01:13 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The RELIGION of PEDOPHILIA...)
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To: Olog-hai

After Thursday’s announcement, fishermen pondered their next move: sue, lobby Congress to change the plan or relocate.

...

Vote for Trump.


37 posted on 09/17/2016 3:03:47 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Loud Mime

With all our immigrants and government controls, I wonder when the availability of food will become a BIG issue.

...

When it does, it will be artificially caused by crooked government.


38 posted on 09/17/2016 3:05:23 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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