FISHERIES-REGULATIONS
Stephen M. Ouellette 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
Photographs courtesy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Historical Collection
Copyright © 2012 Stephen M. Ouellette, Esq.