February 8, 2018 — PORTLAND, Maine — Interstate fishing managers say they have approved a new set of rules for lobster and crab fishing that they expect will improve data collection about the two valuable species.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved the new rules earlier this week. The commission says the new rules expand the amount of data fishermen are required to report and prioritizes development of electronic reporting.
The new rules apply to lobsters and Jonah crabs. The commission says both fisheries are expanding in offshore areas.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at U.S. News & World Report