The Beacon
Oceana Urges New England Fisheries Council to Do the Right Thing
Oceana is urging the New England Fisheries Management Council to act now to protect the marine environment. Cod - the fish that made New England synonymous with fishing - have been dwindling in northeast waters for over twenty years because commercial fishing caught too many while at the same time destroying their habitat by plowing over the living corals, sponges, and other structure that they use for shelter. During the past two decades, the federal government has spent close to $100 million on disaster relief and another $25 million is in the works.
