Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., a senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee and the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs confirmed that recreational fishing infrastructure such as marinas, tackle and bait stores and public access points that provide fishing access are eligible for disaster assistance under the fishery disaster declaration
WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today released the following statement praising the decision of the Department of Commerce to declare a fishery disaster in New Jersey, which Pallone advocated for in a letter to Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank this week.
WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank urging that the Department declare a federal fishery resource disaster in New Jersey so local fishermen and businesses may receive much-needed federal assistance.
| WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today participated in a Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans & Insular Affairs (FWOIA) subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6096, the Atlantic Fisheries Statutes Reauthorization Act of 2012. |
| BELMAR, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today visited the Shark River Inlet to highlight maintenance dredging that began there on June 20. The dredging is conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the safety and accessibility of the inlet. |
| BELMAR, NJ – Today, Monday, June 25, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will visit the Shark River Inlet to highlight maintenance dredging that began there on June 20. The dredging is conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the safety and accessibility of the inlet. |
Addresses commercial and recreational fisherman at the Keep Fishermen Fishing Rally