The A Team
03-14-2017, 04:26 PM
From Pew Charitable Trusts
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It’s time to give squid a summer break. The best way to do that is the simplest: Completely protect the spawning area south of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from May through August. Creating such a buffer zone would significantly reduce bycatch, along with the capture of squid that haven’t yet spawned and squid mops. Similar closures have been used around the world, including in California, South Africa, and Tasmania, with scientifically documented benefits. Another potential solution would be to go back to the much lower historic quota on longfin for the summer and eliminate the rollovers and large incidental limit after the quota is reached.
The Mid-Atlantic Council is expected to take final action this spring on new management measures for squid, which could take effect as early as next year. Stay tuned for an opportunity to voice your opinion in the coming weeks, and join us in calling for measures that protect forage species, predators, and healthy ocean ecosystems.
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2017/03/01/northeast-squid-deserve-a-summer-break?img&utm_campaign=2017-03-14+Latest+-+No+Sub+Content&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew
39513
It’s time to give squid a summer break. The best way to do that is the simplest: Completely protect the spawning area south of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from May through August. Creating such a buffer zone would significantly reduce bycatch, along with the capture of squid that haven’t yet spawned and squid mops. Similar closures have been used around the world, including in California, South Africa, and Tasmania, with scientifically documented benefits. Another potential solution would be to go back to the much lower historic quota on longfin for the summer and eliminate the rollovers and large incidental limit after the quota is reached.
The Mid-Atlantic Council is expected to take final action this spring on new management measures for squid, which could take effect as early as next year. Stay tuned for an opportunity to voice your opinion in the coming weeks, and join us in calling for measures that protect forage species, predators, and healthy ocean ecosystems.
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/compass-points/2017/03/01/northeast-squid-deserve-a-summer-break?img&utm_campaign=2017-03-14+Latest+-+No+Sub+Content&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew