25.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council to take "NO FURTHER ACTION" on a 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 water 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 fisherman and several local businesses associated with the this industry; and further, 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.

25a.    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 od Sector IX in the New Bedford's water 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 fisherman and several local businesses associated with the this industry; and further, 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. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings - December 14, 2017.)