Feds vote to protect more corals in Atlantic Ocean
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) " Federal fishing regulators say they have reached a compromise to expand the amount of coral habitat preserved in the Atlantic Ocean while also protecting fishing interests.The New England Fishery Management Council voted on coral protection Tuesday. It approved protections in another key fishing area, the Gulf of Maine, in June.The new protections would apply to an area south of Georges Bank, which is one of the most important commercial fishing areas in [...]
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