First installment in NEFSA's series about Area 1's lobster gauge. We go over the regulatory catalyst for changing it, consider whether the data is sufficient to justify a change, look at the unintended potential consequences, and highlight how it would affect fishermen in Maine's Grey Zone.
Follow the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association on Facebook to learn more as we organize efforts to preserve the existing gauge that has been a time-tested standard for lobster conservation.