BRISTOL, RI (January 21, 2009) – Bob Haines remembers not so long ago when his dragger spent 302 days or more a year at sea in pursuit of fish.
By last year, federal fishing restrictions dictated that the 87-foot Seel could only venture out 81 days.
“And now it looks like they are going to take away another 16 days,” said Mr. Haines, who co-owns the New Bedford-based Seel and the 93-foot dragger/scalloper Tropical with fellow Westport resident Toby Lees.
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