New England Deep Sea Red Crab Quota Continues at 3.9 Million Pounds on 3 Year Management Cycle
The New England deep sea red crab fishery will continue unchanged in 2019 as the quota remains at 3.9 million pounds. The quota has been unchanged since 2011. Catches over the latest five years as reported by NOAA averaged around 2.87 million pounds.
The New England deep sea red crab is fished by a specialty operation that uses a large vessel to set and retrieve pots. This fishery was one of the ones most affected with the designation of...
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