Tag Archives: John Bullard

Touting US Seafood in Maine & Boston

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Ret Talbot

At the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Regional Office John Bullard encouraged consumers to eat US-harvested seafood. “Whenever I get a chance,” Bullard told the audience at an open forum Friday, “I … Continue reading →

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More Difficult News for New England Groundfishing Fleet

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Ret Talbot

Why don’t they just close the Gulf of Maine down and subsidize us like they do the wind farmers and the solar energy companies and farmers out west? They pay them not to farm, why don’t they pay us not … Continue reading →

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The Only Thing Definitive is the Numbers

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ret Talbot

It’s so nebulous. The only thing you can say definitively is the numbers. – Rusty Gaudé, Louisiana Sea Grant Marine Extension Agent  Gaudé was quoted in an article appearing today in the The Advocate about the health of fisheries in the Gulf … Continue reading →

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“A Matter of Survival” – Ayotte Challenges Bullard over Fishery Cuts

Posted on 24 July 2013 by Ret Talbot

This is a matter of survival for an honorable and noble profession in New Hampshire. New Hampshire fishermen who, many of them have this in their families, they have fished the waters, they believe firmly in sustaining the stocks because … Continue reading →

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Does the Magnuson-Stevens Act Need More Regional Flexibility?

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

In discussions with a number of fishers following my blog entry about  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Northeast Administrator John Bullard’s letter in yesterday’s Gloucester Times, several consistent talking points have emerged. The one I’ve been thinking a lot about today–and … Continue reading →

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A Way Forward for Coastal Communities – Bullard Says NOAA is on Fishermen’s Side

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

We’ve done all of this to help soften the blow of quota cuts. But more can be done. -John Bullard, Northeast Administrator NOAA In an opinion piece the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAS)’s John Bullard penned for today’s Gloucester … Continue reading →

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“Best Scientific Information Available” at Center of New England Fisheries Crisis

Posted on 6 May 2013 by Ret Talbot

We know that for some fishing communities that have relied heavily on cod, haddock and flounder, the next several years are going to be a struggle. We’ve done everything we can to include measures that may help soften the blow of … Continue reading →

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