Patrick Lee of The Boston Globe joins NECN for a discussion.
Patrick Lee of The Boston Globe joins NECN for a discussion, noting that the ban promises no guarantee that it might help, the causes could be environmental, and no specific aid to affected lobstermen is promised.
In an attempt to rebuild the lobster population, Southern New England lobstermen could be forced from the ocean for five years.
Biologists have recommended a ban on lobstering to regulators with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission — an area which extends from Cape Cod all the way to North Carolina.
The Southern New England area once accounted for a quarter of the region's catch. Now, it is down to as little as 5%.
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