Maine eliminates licensing to encourage harvest of invasive green crabs that prey on shellfish
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Press Herald] By Jennifer Van Allen - August 14, 2014 -
New rules go into effect that make it easier to fish green crabs, a move that's hope to help eradicate the species which wreak havoc on the state's valuable clam population.
There's a great big target on the backs of predator green crabs now, thanks to rule changes by the Maine Department of Marine Resources that went into effect this week.
In 2013, there were 52 licenses to fish green crabs, and 10,596 pounds were harvested, according to preliminary data from the DMR. The year before, 36 licenses were issued and 3,762 pounds landed...
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