Fisheries
Congressman Pallone has been a longtime advocate for New Jersey's recreational and commercial fishing industry. He has called for flexibility in the timeline of rebuilding fisheries, and pushed for NOAA to use better data and increase transparency when determining fishing quotas. In 2016 and 2017, he successfully helped lead efforts to increase New Jersey's summer flounder quotas. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he fought for federal funding to support the state's commercial and recreational fishing industry, delivering millions of dollars in aid to New Jersey.
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Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded the decision by U.S Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to affirm the State of New Jersey’s summer flounder regulations. The State argues that this change will better preserve the stock by reducing the discard mortality as well as reach conservation equivalency with federal regulations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled its latest iteration of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The revised proposal removes a dangerous provision from the Draft Proposed Plan that would have authorized new offshore oil and gas leasing along the southern Atlantic coast.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), a co-chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, announced a $450,344 grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The grant will enable the 15 communities that make up the Two Rivers Council of Mayors in Monmouth County to improve their ability to respond to adverse events and a variety of coastal threats, including extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions.
Expresses Disappointment in Commission’s Decision to Uphold Cuts to Sea Bass Quotas
At Key Vote, Pallone Reiterates Need for NJ Fishermen to Receive Fair Treatment
Files Formal Comment Regarding Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Draft Proposal
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) heeded Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.’s (NJ-6) call for an independent review of recreational fishery data to ensure that fishery managers are collecting the best information possible based on scientific data.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), requesting that the agency hold a public meeting in New Jersey so that residents can make their voices heard on the issue of seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean. BOEM announced that they intend to hold public sessions to discuss the process by which interested parties can obtain geological and geophysical (G&G) permits to conduct seismic testing off the Atlantic Coast.
Lawmakers Call for Renewed Efforts to Stop Seismic Blasts off the Jersey Shore
Caucus Will Highlight Unique Concerns of New Jersey’s Coastal Residents
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) joined with colleagues to launch the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, a bipartisan group designed to highlight the unique concerns of those that live, work, and do business along America’s coasts. The New Jersey lawmakers, who both represent parts of the Jersey Shore, will serve as Co-Chairs of the caucus.