November 25, 2014 — A proposal to close a portion of Stellwagen Bank to recreational fishing is the subject of a public hearing tonight from 6 until 8 at the Radisson Hotel on Water Street in Plymouth.
The New England Fishery Management Council will be accepting public comment on its plans to protect fish habitats, which includes the possible closing of some 55 square miles of Stellwagen Bank to recreational and charter-boat ground fishing.
The public comment period ends January 8.