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Originally Posted by sokinwet
Google the names. There is a very interesting article by EDF attacking Mr. Gaines...that's enough for me.
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I've read 5 or 6 of Richard Gaines articles now. He has dozens of articles on the Gloucester Times website, most of which seem to show that he has a personal vendetta against NOAA and is a cheerleader for the commercial fishing industry. His articles seem anything but impartial.
However, just like polar political arguments, his articles should motivate the reader to do further research. They also open the door to the dysfunction of how NOAA's law enforcement arm is managed.
On the other hand, it still doesn't change my initial comments about how there must have been grounds for fines to be issued. Do the fines seem extreme? It's hard to tell because I haven't been able to come across an actual catalog for some of the specific violations and the subsequent fines.
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