A proposed state and federal regulation to maintain healthy fish stocks could be coming, but some local fishermen say it will put smaller boats out of business.
A new wave of regulations might soon entangle local fishermen working Long Island Sound.
The state Department of Environmental Protection and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council are considering a catch and trade system for fishermen, be they charter or commercial boats. The proposal would allow fishermen to buy, sell or trade catch shares and their permits. But some say the plan will squeeze smaller boats out of business.
If enacted, the initiative would mirror the current federal system which governs fishermen on the open ocean who chase ground fish; including cod, haddock, and halibut.
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