Sen. John Kerry and U.S. Representatives Barney Frank and Bill Keating asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke yesterday to allow fishermen to catch more fish next year – but stay within overall catch limits.
Fishermen are under a new management regime coupled with stricter catch limits on many species, and some say they are being forced out of New England’s historic fishing industry at a time when fish are finally coming back.
Fishermen can already carry over ten percent of unused quota from year to year, but Keating, Frank and Kerry are asking if fishermen can use more than ten percent of their unused quota next year.
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