Martha's Vineyard Protest

The Gloucester fishing fleet has organized a protest to express their displeasure over the recent adoption of a catch shares fisheries management scheme for New England.

From the Gloucester Daily Times:
Fishermen shipping message to Obama

An armada of commercial fishing boats has been organized to make the trip across Vineyard Sound from New Bedford today to deliver a protest message to President Obama, vacationing on Martha's Vineyard.

Richard Canastra, a pivotal figure in the New England fishery, said the boats will swing through Vineyard Haven carrying banners in an effort to get the attention of the president.

Read the entire article at The Gloucester Daily Times.