December 14, 2018 –Federal ocean managers are allowing the same level of harvest of smooth dogfish, a small species of shark that members of the East Coast seafood industry have tried to find a market for.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the smooth dogfish quota will be a little less than 4 million pounds in 2019. That’s the same as this year and the previous year.
Despite the steady size of the quota, fishermen harvested less than a quarter of it this year. Members of the seafood industry have tried marketing dogfish to U.S. consumers, but it remains an uncommon menu item.
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