Publication Name

Asbury Park Press

Author(s)

Raju Chebium

A long-simmering debate over federal fishing quotas and their economic impact on coastal states could reach a boiling point this year as Congress considers changes to a landmark marine conservation law.

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In 2006, Congress required catch limits to prevent overfishing and further protect slowly rebounding species, according to Lee Crockett, an expert on federal fisheries policy at the Pew Environment Group.

Fishing quotas were instrumental in the spectacular rebound of nearly extinct species such as like New England sea scallops, Schwaab said. Scallopers’ revenue grew fivefold from 1998-2010 after declining to nearly nothing due to overfishing.

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