The Locations of These Shipwrecks Are No Longer a Secret | Science
A marine sanctuary is letting fishers know where previously hidden wrecks can be found
Source: smithsonianmag.com
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A marine sanctuary is letting fishers know where previously hidden wrecks can be found
They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty.
The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan was first established in 1982, with the New England Fishery Management Council setting annual catch limits for the scallop fishery.
The biggest change for scallop fishermen is that vessels fishing in NGOM waters will be required to take industry-funded scallop (IFS) observers on board when selected to do so.