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Task Force to Study and Develop Recommendations on the Impact of Annual Closures of Cape Cod Bay to Protect the Right Whale Population on the Massachusetts Fishing Industry
Board Information
Policy Area
Energy and Environmental AffairsPurpose
The task force shall: (i) research the financial impacts on individual fishermen and the fishing industry as a whole of the annual closure of Cape Cod bay to protect the right whale population; (ii) investigate additional impacts of emergency closures of Cape Cod bay in instances when the right whale population stays beyond May 1; and (iii) research existing programs to assist fishermen who are unable to earn a living based on external factors beyond their control.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. John D. Haviland | Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance | Governor | - |
| - | Director of Marine Fisheries | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association | Governor | - |
| - | Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership | Governor | - |
| - | South Shore Lobster Fishermen's Association | Governor | - |
| - | Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association | Governor | - |