Cod Limits Slashed for NE Fishermen
Atlantic Cod, photo NOAA.
Boston.com: In a move that will bring increased hardship to an already struggling industry, federal regulators today substantially reduced the amount of cod local fishermen will be able to catch for the fishing season that begins next month.
After a heated debate over the past few months pitting fishermen against environmental advocates who warned about the potential demise of the local cod population, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cut the amount of cod fishermen in the Gulf of Maine can catch by more than 4 million pounds, or 22 percent less than in 2011.
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Tom Richardson is the co-director and host of BoatingLocal. Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from 2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids.
