Maine Rep. Questions Proposed Cuts to Atlantic Herring Quota
Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) questioned the methodology behind the recent move to reduce the Atlantic herring fishery quota by almost 90% in a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC).
The fishery mainly supplies the bait used in Maine’s lobster fishery.
“Once again, Maine fishermen find themselves on the verge of economic ruin due to federal regulations based on incomplete and inadequate data. In my conversations with fishermen, it has always been clear that their top...
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