http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx Gov. Deval Patrick recently asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to implement an Emergency Action to increase the amount of fish, such as cod, flounder and other groundfish, that fishermen are allowed to catch. If granted, such action would ignore established science and undermine years of public input and hard work at the New England Fishery Management Council to bring long term economic stability and sustainability to New England's fisheries. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=8589935738&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Wilderness Designation&WT.rss_a=Gov. Patrick, Don't Let Fish History Repeat Itself&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.                                                                    </p> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=8589935736&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Wilderness Designation&WT.rss_a=Politics Goes Mobile&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>On Monday, Dec. 20, a committee of the New England Fishery Management Council will meet in Portsmouth to continue the effort to develop a new management plan for Atlantic herring.</p> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=8589935737&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Wilderness Designation&WT.rss_a=Monday Meeting Key to Protecting River Herring&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx