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Portland Extends New England Shrimp Fishery Shutdown Amid Declines

12/11/2025

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Regulators in Portland, Maine, voted to extend the three-year shutdown of the New England shrimp fishery due to warming-related declines.
The fishery has been under a moratorium since 2014, with scientists saying conditions remain unsuitable for sustainable fishing.
Despite an industry-funded sampling program, fishermen caught only 70 shrimp, reinforcing concerns about the viability of the northern shrimp stock in the Gulf of Maine.

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Story summary

Regulators in Portland, Maine, voted to extend the three-year shutdown of the New England shrimp fishery due to warming-related declines.
The fishery has been under a moratorium since 2014, with scientists saying conditions remain unsuitable for sustainable fishing.
Despite an industry-funded sampling program, fishermen caught only 70 shrimp, reinforcing concerns about the viability of the northern shrimp stock in the Gulf of Maine.