FISHERIES-REGULATIONS
Ouellette & Smith represents commercial fishing vessel owners and industry groups in the regulatory process
With the increase in fishery management
regulations understanding the process becomes increasingly difficult. Too often
industry becomes involved only after regulations have been implemented, when
the only means to affect them is costly, and often fruitless. We encourage you
to participate in your regional fishery mangement
council process, to keep apprised of developments through trade publications,
and to provide comment to your council, the National Marine Fisheries Service,
and your local politicians. Often, council actions appear to favor one element
of the industry at the expense of another - usually the losers are those who do
not participate.
Cianciulli & Ouellette has unique experience in
the council process and can advise you and your industry group in the laws that
govern fishery mangement to assist you in presenting
your position to fishery managers. You need to build a foundation in the event
litigation becomes the only avenue for redress. A court will find it more
difficult to deny relief where a council was on notice of inequities before
regulations were implemented.
call (978) 317-2542
For more information, call or e-mail us at stephen.ouellette@fishlaw.com
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