New England's Fishery Council expected to vote on proposed GOM cod restrictions by tomorrow
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Associated Press] September 30, 2014
Federal regulators will consider emergency restrictions to the Gulf of Maine's cod fishery this week.
The New England Fishery Management Council will consider the restrictions at its meeting in Hyannis, Massachusetts this week. The three-day meeting begins on Tuesday and concludes Thursday. Officials say the restrictions will most likely come up for debate on Wednesday.
Of the six options suggested in the Groundfish Comittee's Plan Development Team report, the Committee recommended that the Council consider options 4 and 6.
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