PORTLAND, ME (January 15, 2009) – New England’s battered groundfish industry faces even deeper cuts in fishing days under a new set of federal rules proposed for the season beginning May 1.
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced the proposed rules Wednesday and was expected to publish the details in the Federal Register today. The cutbacks, as expected, are severe and could further shrink the size of Maine’s remaining groundfish fleet in an effort to rebuild fish populations before a federal deadline in 2014.
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