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A newly formed coalition said Wednesday that tougher federal regulations are needed to protect New England's populations of herring, a forage fish that is critical to both marine ecosystems and Maine's coastal economy.
Herring are a key food source for everything from whales to cod and are a principal type of bait used by Maine lobstermen. So a coalition of largely conservation groups, organized under the name the Herring Alliance, say they are concerned about a population collapse brought on by overfishing.See the full content of this document
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Group Urges Tougher Rules to Save Herring
The problem, alliance members said Wednesday, is the increase in the number of large, industrial trawlers fishing...
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