Council urges range for cod limits
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Amid a fog of scientific uncertainty, legal dispute
and fierce debate, the New England Fishery Management Council on
Wednesday asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
institute an interim and emergency catch limit on inshore or Gulf of
Maine cod for the coming year in the range of 6,700 metric tons to 7,500
metric tons.
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FLORIDA: In the Gulf, fight still brews over overfishing rules
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WASHINGTON — A long-simmering debate over federal fishing quotas and
their economic impact on Florida and other coastal states could reach a
boiling point this year as Congress considers changes to a landmark
marine conservation law.
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Feds declare Atlantic sturgeon endangered species
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The National Marine Fisheries Service is issuing a final determination to list the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the New York Bight (NYB) and Chesapeake Bay (CB) DPSs of Atlantic sturgeon as endangered species under the ESA.
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Seismic decision on Northeast cod quota to be made this week
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Regional fisheries experts are meeting this week in New Hampshire to
examine a recent review of Gulf of Maine cod populations that found
stocks at a very low level. Their decision could have a catalytic impact
on the fishing industry in the Northeast.
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Lawmakers join call for interim cod rules
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On the eve of today's landmark debate about the status and future of
inshore cod — the dominant fish for both the commercial and recreational
industries — controversy Tuesday continued to engulf the NOAA Science
Center's dire assessment of the resource.
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