New England fishery managers on Wednesday moved toward a system of assigning catch shares in hopes of rescuing the region’s commercial fishing fleet.
The new approach, which could be finalized this morning, would be a historic shift for the 400-year-old groundfish industry.
"If we stick with what we got now, we’re done. So we might as well try something new," said Glen Libby, a fisherman from Port Clyde.
Not everyone is thrilled with the new plan, though.