Oceana Applauds Court Decision to Prevent Overfishing of Five Fish Species in New England and Mid-Atlantic
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded a decision made yesterday by the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. to establish annual catch limits and accountability measures for five fish species in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, ensuring that the species are not overfished. Below is a statement in response to the decision by Oceana’s New England representative Gib Brogan.
“Yesterday’s decision by the United States District Court is a win for ocean conservation in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. This ruling requires that protections are established for Atlantic halibut, ocean pout, windowpane flounder, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder and wolffish, some of which are currently overfished.
