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Feds declare New England fishery a ‘disaster’

By   /  September 13, 2012  /  News  /  No Comments

Newport lobsterman Bob Braman pulls a trap.

Fishermen have known it for years, and now the federal government agreees: The New England fishery is a disaster. The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a disaster declaration for the New England groundfish fishery, clearing the way for fishermen to receive financial relief in the face of regulations that have pushed many to the [...]

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