US Government cuts cod limits for local fishermen by 22 percent

Previous Post: nbsp

US Government cuts cod limits for local fishermen by 22 percent

Boston – In a move that will bring increased hardship to an already struggling industry, federal regulators today substantially reduced the amount of cod local fishermen will be able to catch for the fishing season that begins next month. After a heated debate over the past few months pitting fishermen against environmental advocates who warned about the potential demise of the local cod population, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cut the amount of cod fishermen in the Gulf of Maine can catch by more than 4 million pounds, or 22 percent less than in 2011. Read article

Related article: Overfishing ‘costs EU £2.7bn each year’; Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing (Mostly)

Tags: , ,

You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes