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Shrimp crash forces first fishery closure for 35 years
2013-12-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: SOMETHING fishy is happening off the coast of Maine. Shrimp populations have collapsed. After recording alarmingly low stocks in its yearly survey, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has now banned shrimp fishing in the region. It is the first time in 35 years that the Gulf of Maine fishery has been forced to close. Global warming is one of the suspects. What is so unusual about the latest survey is a decline in shrimp of all sizes. The fishery targets 4 and 5-year-old females,...
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