Regulators won't reconsider the sharp new restrictions they've imposed on the scallop fleet, despite protests from fishermen, public officials and politicians.
The New England Fishery Management Council said this week that it won't revisit the issue, and didn't schedule any discussion at its Jan. 26 meeting.
The cuts include fishing days reductions from 37 to 29 and eliminating one of five trips into areas normally closed to the fleet.
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