BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has filed an amendment that would provide disaster relief funds for the Northeast fishing industry. Sen. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, has signed on as a co-sponsor.
A commercial fishing boat heads out of Portland Harbor in Portland.
A commercial fishing boat heads out of Portland Harbor in Portland.
A commercial fishing boat heads out of Portland Harbor in Portland.
It's the first amendment the Massachusetts Democrat has filed since taking office.
The amendment would set aside funds in the 2014 budget to aid fishermen across the region.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce last year issued disaster declarations for several fisheries, including the Northeast groundfish fishery, which is facing reductions in catch allocations for key fish stocks like cod.
The Senate approved $150 million for fisheries assistance in December. The House didn't take up the measure.
The amendment's co-sponsors include Massachusetts Sen. William "Mo" Cowan, New York Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Rhode Island Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
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