
Bottom Trawling Banned...But It Could Be Better
March 9, 2006 @ 10:31 PM (EST)
Source: Montereyherald.com
Federal fishery regulators imposed a permanent ban Wednesday on bottom trawl fishing in nearly 150,000 square miles of federal waters off the West Coast.
In making the decision, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rejected a proposal crafted by environmentalists and the fishing industry that would have covered twice as much area...
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