ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 8, 2021
Federal fisheries managers are looking for feedback from lobster harvesters about a plan to require electronic tracking. An arm of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering implementing the tracking requirements for lobster and Jonah crab boats that have federal permits. The board approved the proposal for public comment on Monday. The new requirements could help protect vulnerable right whales. The board plans to hold public hearings about the proposal early next year.