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Shaheen Presses Federal Agency Leader Not to Shift Burdensome Fees to NH Fishermen

Press Release

Date: Sept. 17, 2015
Location: Washington, D.C
Issues: Industries Business, Consumers, and Employees

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today advocated for New Hampshire fishermen in a phone call with Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Shaheen specifically urged the Administrator not to force New Hampshire fishermen to pay expensive new fees -- more than $700 per trip -- to cover the cost of the agency's at-sea observer program, which monitors catch sizes and collects data in the region. NOAA announced last month that fishermen will be responsible for these fees starting October 31 of this year.

"New England's fishing industry is in crisis, with many of New Hampshire's remaining fishermen fighting for survival," said Shaheen. "These fees will cut into incredibly thin margins and could be the tipping point for many of our fishermen. I've made it crystal clear to Administrator Sullivan that these fees threaten the very existence of New Hampshire's fishing industry."


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