Fishermen, Environmentalists Continue Battle Over Protected Area Off Cape Cod
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Cape Cod Times] By Doug Fraser- July 10, 2017
Environmentalists often work with fishermen to reach a middle ground that benefits the environment and eases the regulatory burden on the industry.
The Environmental Defense Fund, for instance, has partnered with fishermen, both locally and nationally, absorbing some of the cost of new equipment to make electronic monitoring of catches at sea a feasible alternative.
But there’s little consensus when it comes to the country’s newest marine park. You either agree there is an urgent need to protect the fragile ecosystems and inhabitants of the 5,000-square-mile...
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