The New England Fishery Management Council on Wednesday approved a 100% target for the at-sea monitoring of sector-based groundfish vessels, but stipulated that the requirement will be contingent upon federal funding, at least for now.
The council voted via webinar to approve Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan...
The scientists whose work forms the basis of Northeast fisheries regulation have been located in Woods Hole for decades - but a new facility is in the works.