Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and other New England congressional delegation members urged Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today to increase the 2010 annual catch limits for pollock and certain other groundfish species.
Snowe told federal groundfish regulators about her concerns over the new management structure called sectors that went into effect May 1. The sectors operate like cooperatives, with members sharing catch limits for various species, which have been reduced by as much as 75 percent from last year.
Snowe said the catch limits for some fish stocks are too low. She said while Locke agreed to help push for financial assistance for the fishery, she is looking for other solutions, such as raising catch limits, to save Maine’s groundfishing industry.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.