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NOAA To Fishermen: Don't Take Frustrations Out On Observers

Jim Phillips — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:37 +0000

The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.

The request came in an open letter to fishing permit holders Thursday, a little over two weeks into a fishing year that saw the fleet take painful cuts in catch limits

New England Fishing Regulators Approve Drastic Cuts

Jim Phillips — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:57:05 +0000

New England's fishing regulators have approved deep cuts in catch limits for cod in two key fishing grounds in the North Atlantic. The Regional Fisheries Management Council approved the cuts at the end of a day long meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Fisheries Panel Puts Off Vote On Groundfish Cuts

Jim Phillips — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:48:58 +0000

The New England Fisheries Management Council has delayed a vote on reducing the catch limits for groundfish like cod and haddock in New England. The cuts were estimated at anywhere from 40 to 90%