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BREAKING NEWS: FISHERMEN SEEK TO BAN HERRING TRAWLERS FROM GROUNDFISH HOTSPOTS |
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Frustrated New England groundfishermen are asking federal regulators to help forestall a collapse of the region's depleted populations of cod, haddock and other groundfish by taking immediate action on rules that would ban herring midwater trawl ships from critical fishing grounds. |
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Help in the fight to get herring prioritized in 2008! |
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At its November meeting, the NEFMC will be setting its priorities for 2008. In order for important changes to be made to the way herring are managed, it is vital that herring make the priority list. Help CHOIR show the NEFMC that herring is too important to not be on the list.
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NE council nixes herring 1A quota adjustment |
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Despite strong appeals from the directed herring industry and
scientific and anecdotal information about an upsurge of herring in
inshore waters, the New England Fishery Management Council voted
against asking the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to boost
the 45,000 metric ton (mt) quota for Area 1A for 2008 and 2009.
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If it isn’t one thing it’s another, say seiners hit with zero-tolerance rule on spawning herring.
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