NOAA Lifts Sector 7 and 9 Groundfishing Ban After Nearly 8 Months
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Standard Times] by Michael Bonner - July 19, 2018
Nearly eight months to the day after NOAA closed groundfishing for Carlos Rafael vessels, the agency lifted the ban on Thursday that had put at least 80 fishermen out of work.
NOAA announced the approval for lease-only operation plans for Sector IX and allocated quota for Sector VII.
“It’s finally happening,” U.S. Rep. Bill Keating said. “We’re happy. It’s something that we’ve been doing everything in our power to encourage and to affect a swift resolution ...
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