For First Time Ever, ASMFC Shuts Maine Shrimp Fishery for 3 Years Citing Warm Water
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to shut Maine’s shrimp fishery for three years, with the Maine DMR representative, Patrick Keliher voting no.
Unlike last year’s single year closure, there will also be no research quota in 2019.
“Their rationale was, ‘Let’s close the resource for three years, and that way if we have a good year for recruitment, it would give that class time to grow into a fishable resource.’”
The commission found the northern shrimp stock continues to be depleted ...
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