16.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Rebeiro, Carney, Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Winterson, Gomes, Morad, Coelho and Martins, on behalf of the fishermen and businesses affected by the abrupt closing of Sector IX in the New Bedford’s waters that prohibit our participation in ground fishing until April 2018, requesting that a letter be sent to NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard and our Federal Delegation, asking for an immediate reversal as this has had and will continue to place a devastating toll on over 300 fishermen and several local businesses associated with this industry; and further, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings invite those affected including fishermen, business owners and Attorney Andrew Saunders to a meeting to explain how this will affect the entire City.