Northeast - Feds to Close Gillnet fishing this Fall, MA-ME

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Soundbounder

04-25-2012, 05:53 AM

Federal fisheries regulators plan to restrict fishing in some waters near shore this fall to protect harbor porpoises in the Gulf of Maine.

According to an article on Boston.com, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said Thursday that gillnet fishing will be banned in October and November in coastal waters from Maine to Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

http://boatinglocal.com/news/feds-to-close-fishing-grounds-to-protect-porpoises.html

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aloop

04-25-2012, 10:15 AM

Just read the article...When was the last time a super seiner was spotted in North East waters? Seems if it happens in the Pacific, it sure happens in our corner of the Atlantic!