Federal regulators issued a new set of commercial fishing regulationson Monday that they say will relieve pressure on fish populations inNew England waters while allowing the fishing industry to survive.
The new rules will mean a 9 percentreduction in total fishing revenue for the region, according to theNational Marine Fisheries Service. That’s less than half the cut thatwould have resulted had a measure proposed in January been approved.
Therules, which go into effect May 1, take into account concerns both fortroubled fish stocks as well as the economic realities of the troubledfishing industry, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAdministrator Jane Lubchenco.
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