Feds to Meet with New England Fishermen as They Assess Health of 20 Species
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Associated Press] July 22, 2015
Officials with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center will hold meetings throughout New England about upcoming assessments of 20 stocks of important commercial fish species.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using the assessments for information needed to set annual catch limits. The assessments apply to 20 different stocks of groundfish, including Atlantic cod, yellowtail flounder and pollock. Some of the species, such as Atlantic cod, are considered overfished. Others are in better shape.
The meetings will take place Wednesday ...
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