NOAA "Catch Shares A Disaster" Says Mayor Lang: 2/3 of Vessels Idle, Untold Economic Hardship

Jane Lubchenco NOAA scheme, Catch Shares, "A Disaster" Says New Bedford Mass. Mayor Lang. 2/3 of Vessels Idle, Untold Economic Hardship. The uncut version of the mayors statement about NOAA and Catch Shares can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89mk0g7mzk and says this.....

New Bedford Mass. Mayor Scott Lang Criticizes Catch Shares & NOAA Enforcement Abuse. Jane Lubchenco's NOAA Catch Shares Fisheries Management System has become a disaster for the local economy of the fishing communities along the NE coast. In addition, an Inspector General Report and report by an appointed Special Master's findings reveal that NOAA's Enforcement Division:
- Excessively fined fisherman and their support operations
- Entered premises without appropriate warrants
- Collected outsized fines and then mismanaged the funds
- Bought around 200 cars for a division that had only 180 employees
- Bought a luxury yacht for "fishing" by its own employees
- Shredded Documents DURING the Inspector General's investigation
- Recent audits show the NOAA's Asset Forfeiture Fund (where fisherman fines land) has over $45 million unaccounted

Mayor Scott Lang explains his thoughts on Catch Shares, its severe impact to his city, and NOAA abuses. Recorded June 20, 2011 in Faneuil Hall, Boston MA. He spoke at the conclusion of a Senate Subcommittee hearing Senator Scott Brown held to question NOAA about their abuses within their Enforcement Division.

Scott Brown cited NOAA was still withholding documents his committee requested.

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