New US fisheries association promises to be active in DC

From www.undercurrentnews.com June 6, 2014Fourteen US fisheries have organized a new trade association that promises to be involved in the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, in addition to other national policy issues.The ‘Seafood Harvesters of America’ has appointed commercial fishermen Chris Brown as its president and Brett Veerhusen as its executive directorIt also has created a five-member board that includes Brown (Rhode Island Fisherman’s Association), John Schmidt (Gulf Fishermen’s Association), Jack Cox (South Atlantic Fishermen’s Association), Brent Paine (United Catcher Boats) and Mark Gleason (Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers).Read more at Undercurrent News