Maine Fishermen’s Forum: Community Fishing Quota: How can permit banks and sectors support small-scale, community-based fisheries?

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With depleted stocks and decreasing access, groundfish fishermen are becoming an endangered species, and communities are suffering as a result. This session will explore the idea of community-based quota, and one current opportunity that fishermen in several locations are beginning to use: permit banks. For more information, visit their web site.

With depleted stocks and decreasing access, groundfish fishermen are becoming an endangered species, and communities are suffering as a result. This session will explore the idea of community-based quota, and one current opportunity that fishermen in several locations are beginning to use: permit banks. For more information, visit their web site.