The shrimp population in the Gulf of Maine is low, and the closure period for the northern New England shrimp fishery has been delayed by another three years.

Core tip: According to a report from SeafoodMedia, the regulatory body under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has voted to extend the closure period for northern New England shrimp fisheries by at least three more years due to the continued low numbers of shrimp in the Gulf of Maine and rising ocean temperatures.