News |
Massachusetts shellfish closure in anticipation of Hurricane Irene |
|
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that all waters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will likely no longer meet the requirements for an open status in shellfishing due to anticipated unacceptable water quality resulting from predicted heavy rain, storm surge and coastal flooding from Hurricane Irene.
Under authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 130, sections 74A and 75, Massachusetts waters are being placed in a "Closed" status to the taking of all Shellfish effective l2:0l AM, Sunday, August 28, 2011.
Read the complete announcement from The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
|
|||
|
|
||
MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
