NEFMC moves forward with cod changes despite fishermen's protest in United Kingdom

Published 2024년 12월 13일

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The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has approved changes to the region's cod fishery through Framework Adjustment 69, introducing four separate cod stocks instead of two as part of the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan. The plan recommends different allowable catch limits for each stock, including 47.2 metric tons for Eastern Gulf of Maine cod, 256.3 metric tons for Western Gulf of Maine cod, 75.3 metric tons for Georges Bank cod, and 4.1 metric tons for Southern New England cod, adding up to a total allowable catch of 382.9 metric tons. However, fishermen have expressed concerns that these changes could lead to detrimental effects on the industry.

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The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) has moved forward with Framework Adjustment 69, approving changes to the region’s cod fishery that fishermen claim will cause dire circumstances for the industry. The council selected a series of preferred alternatives for Framework 69 of the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan, which governs the region’s groundfishing stocks, including cod, haddock, flounder, hake, and pollock. Part of that framework was Amendment 25, which will change how cod is managed in the region and institute four separate cod stocks instead of the current two. With the passage of Framework 69, NEFMC is officially recommending the cod stock be split into the Eastern Gulf of Maine, Western Gulf of Maine, Southern New England, and Georges Bank stocks – each with separate proposed fishing allowable catch limits (ACLs). According to a release ...

Source: Seafoodsource