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Massachusetts Lawmakers Cracking Down on Mislabeled Seafood

Jack Peterson — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:02:48 +0000

Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a bill that would come down hard on stores and restaurants that misrepresent or mislabel seafood, and would even ban the sale of one kind of fish.

Fishing Council Increases Yellowtail Catch Limits For 2013

Jim Phillips — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:27:04 +0000

Northeast Fishing regulators have approved a 2013 catch limit for yellowtail flounder on Georges Bank that's more than twice what was recommended by a committee that negotiates the shared catch with Canada.

Fishing Disaster Declared in New England

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:38:42 +0000

The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he's secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation