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New Fishing Regulations

New Fishing Regulations

  Cuts to cod fishing and shrimping. Last week the allowable annual catch of cod in the Gulf of Maine was drastically reduced. Last year shrimp catches were also cut. What new fishing regulations will mean for Maine fishermen, the state's economy and coastal Maine towns.

Host Keith Shortall was joined by:

Ben Martens, executive director, of the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association

Maggie Raymond - Executive Director, Associated Fisheries of Maine

Meredith Mendelson, Deputy Commissioner, Maine Department of Marine Resources

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