Federal Fisheries Disaster Declared for 2019 Atlantic Herring Fishery
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that a federal fishery disaster occurred for the 2019 Atlantic herring fishery.
A disaster request was filed by a number of Northeastern states, a release from NOAA explained and Raimondo determined the disaster on November 22.
“Fishery disasters don’t just impact local communities—they ripple out into the broader economy impacting consumers and businesses far beyond the coast,” said Secretary Raimondo. “Resilient and sustainable fisheries are not only essential to our coastal communities...
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