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NOAA Fisheries has taken emergency action to increase the Gulf of Maine haddock acceptable biological catch (ABC) for the 2023 fishing year.

The New England Fishery Management Council’s final action on specifications meant to guide the groundfish fishery in the coming fishing year offers increased catch limits for Eastern Georges Bank cod

PORTLAND — A Maine fishing group is asking a federal court to find that the process used to regulate fisheries is unconstitutional because it places to much power in the

BAR HARBOR — A low New England haddock stock has prompted regulators to cut the fishing quota of one of the region’s most popular fish. A staple in fish and

NEFMC is asking NMFS for an emergency action to boost the 2023 allowable catch of haddock.

10 December 2020 21:01 GMT Updated  10 December 2020 23:27 GMT The US Atlantic sea scallop fleet should be able to land 40 million pounds (18,143 metric tons) of scallops during the 2021 fishing year season, according to an announcement Thursday by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). That is about 23 percent lower than the 52 million pound (23,586 metric tons) projection for the 2020 season. The 40-million-pound projection for 2021, would make the seasons catch the lowest...

Further 23% drop in US Atlantic scallop landings predicted for 2021 By Dec. 10, 2020 21:19 GMT The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has predicted 40 million pounds (18,144 metric tons) of scallops will be caught in 2021, a 23% drop from the 51.6m lbs expected to be caught in 2020 and a 33% drop from the 60.5m lbs caught in 2019. [...] Want to keep reading? sign up This field is required Remember me Enter the email address associated with your account. Well send you instructi...