Fishing strategies shift as fleet gains confidence under catch share system

Data compiled by NOAA’s Fisheries Service strongly suggest that West Coast trawl fishermen are becoming more confident about a new fishery management system put in place early last year, and both they and the fish stocks they target are benefiting.

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