Yellowtail Quota Cut Another Blow to Fishermen
The Associated Press reports that an 80% cut to the catch of yellowtail flounder on Georges Bank is “set to deal a vicious blow to a fishing industry already edging toward ruin.” The cut was made after new data showed a steep decline in yellowtail numbers.
Last year, U.S. groundfish fishermen on Georges Bank were allotted about 1,140 metric tons of yellowtail. This year, the quota is around 218 metric tons, effective May 1.
While yellowtail are not among the region’s most valuable fish, the new limits will prevent fishermen from targeting other groundfish species that share the same habitat as flounder.
Read more:
Share this Article On 
Follow BoatingLocal:
Like BoatingLocal on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Receive our Daily RSS Feed.
About the Author
Tom Richardson is the director and host of New England Boating. 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.
Related Posts
-
NE Council Buys Time for Cod Fishermen
Gloucester Times: Amid a fog of scientific uncertainty, legal dispute and fierce debate,... -
Recreational Cod Fishermen Spared Big Cuts in ’12
Recreational fishermen planning to target cod in the Gulf of Maine (north of... -
Mass. Fishermen Struggling Under New Rules
Cape Cod Times: Steve Welch has fished for the last 31 years out...
