弗吉尼亚州诺森伯兰县梅鲱配额下调引争议 欧米茄蛋白公司称冲击数百就业
大西洋州海洋渔业委员会近日投票下调大西洋梅鲱沿海总配额后，弗吉尼亚州渔业企业11月12日发声。海洋收割者公司与欧米茄蛋白公司当天发表声明，一方面感谢委员会委员与工作人员在梅鲱管理工作中的付出，另一方面谴责休闲渔业与环保团体在投票后对委员及渔业家庭的攻击。两家公司认为，在现有配额基础上削减并无必要，但理解委员们在艰难抉择中达成的妥协。委员会的最新评估认定，大西洋梅鲱既未被过度捕捞，也不存在过度捕捞现象。欧米茄蛋白公司首席执行官蒙蒂·戴尔表示，配额下调将令工人与社区日子难过。声明特别感谢弗吉尼亚州委员阿黛尔·麦克卢尔、J.J.迈纳与乔·格里斯特的工作。欧米茄蛋白与海洋收割者在弗吉尼亚北颈地区支撑数百个就业岗位，是诺森伯兰县最大的商业雇主。
Northumberland County, Virginia: Menhaden Quota Cut Sparks Dispute; Omega Protein Says Hundreds of Jobs at Stake
After the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently voted to lower the coastwide total quota for Atlantic menhaden, Virginia fishing companies spoke out on November 12. Ocean Harvesters and Omega Protein issued a statement thanking the commission's members and staff for their work on menhaden management, while condemning attacks by recreational fishing and environmental groups on commissioners and fishing families after the vote.
The two companies said a cut from the current quota was unnecessary but that they understood the compromise commissioners reached in a difficult decision. The commission's latest assessment found that Atlantic menhaden are neither overfished nor subject to overfishing. Omega Protein CEO Monty Deaver said the quota cut will make life harder for workers and communities. The statement singled out thanks to Virginia commissioners Adele McClure, J.J. Minor and Joe Grist.
Omega Protein and Ocean Harvesters support hundreds of jobs in Virginia's Northern Neck and are the largest commercial employer in Northumberland County.
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