Obama admin proposes major spending for fishery cap-and-trade plan

New York Times

By ALLISON WINTER, Greenwire

Published: May 11, 200


The Obama administration is proposing significant new spending on a proposed cap-and-trade regulatory scheme for fisheries -- a major overhaul in fishery management and a bid to halt the decline of wild fish stocks.

In its fiscal 2010 budget request, the administration is asking for $18.6 million for "catch-share programs."

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This is a must read for anyone that enjoys fishing whether recreational or commercial.