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Sen. Olympia Snowe: “Frankly, this is unacceptable”

Yes, Senator, it is.  Has been for a long time.

What she and I are both referring to is the practice of substituting one (usually lesser priced) fish for the one listed on the menu.  Often this takes the form of “grouper” becoming catfish and “snapper” becoming tilapia.  Bland for tasty.  Frozen for fresh.  Farm raised for wild caught.  Imported for domestic.  Any and all of the above. [Read more →]

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Food & Water Watch Seeks To Torpedo IFQ Program

Falsely claiming that a “re-referendum” plainly shows that the majority of reef fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are opposed to the IFQ Program as proposed and approved in the real referendum, Food & Water Watch distributed a news release claiming that an overwhelming majority of permit holders in fact oppose the plan.

The TRUTH?  Even by polling those permit holders with minimal catch histories, they were only able to make the margin closer.  [Read more →]

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