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The Sacred Cod hangs in the House Chamber of Massachusetts (malegislature.gov)
Article September 8, 2014

Not So Sacred Cod

We must move on habitat protection
document April 8, 2014

Framework 48 Decision

Ruling upholds NMFS decision to allow fishing access into several ocean areas in New England that have been closed to most commercial fishing for decades.
document April 7, 2014

Framework 50 Groundfish Decision

The U.S. District Court in Washington, DC issued a pair of rulings on April 4, 2014 concerning New England’s historic fishery on cod, haddock, flounders and other groundfish, in response…
Press Release April 7, 2014

Court Finds New England Groundfish Catch Violates Federal Fisheries Law

Limits set by Congress cannot be “easily circumvented through clever use of a marine thesaurus”
Cod and other groundfish in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem were once apex predators in an iconic national fishery, but overfishing has taken a toll. (Photo courtesy of Derek Keats)
case June 2, 2013

Restoring Groundfish In New England

document May 31, 2013

Framework 48 Complaint

Legal complaint challenging NMFS’s plan to open several groundfish conservation areas in New England that have been closed, in some cases, for decades to commercial fishing for cod, haddock, and…
document May 31, 2013

Framework 50 Complaint

Legal complaint challenging a plan to boost 2013 catch limits for several New England groundfish stocks beyond the allowable science-based limits by "carrying over" ten percent of the catch quota…
Press Release May 31, 2013

Groups Launch Dual Lawsuits to Protect Groundfish in New England

Suits challenge plans to open no-fishing zones and to boost catch limits