Tough choices: Scarce yellowtail allocated

NEWPORT, RI – The New England Fishery Management Council has decided to allocate enough yellowtail flounder to scallopers in 2010 to cover what they likely will encounter as bycatch during normal fishing activities.

The decision, which the council made during its Nov. 17-19 meeting, was extremely difficult, and council members seemed painfully aware of the significance of their action.

At issue was the fact that the 2010 acceptable biological catch (ABC) for all three yellowtail stocks was fixed. And the available tonnage had to cover all fisheries, including both groundfish and scallops. ...continued

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