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NH fishermen say they're sinking under new federal rules |
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The last year has been humbling, to say the least, for New Hampshire ground fishermen. New regulations established last May are decimating the local industry, fishermen say, and leaving them to wonder if the state will lose the rights to fish in its own waters forever.
In the first nine months since new regulations established a “catch share” system, the income levels of New Hampshire ground fishermen are down 32 percent over the previous year. Read the complete story from Union Leader.
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JESSICA HATHAWAY: 'National Fisherman' editor says New York Times misrepresented catch share support
May 18, 2012 - The New York Times heralds catch shares for saving summer flounder and Northeast haddock, which is like crediting a freshman class for the seniors' high college placement rate. By the same token, we could blame catch shares for the demise of Northeast cod stocks. But we don't.
