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Maine Shrimp Fishery Faces Potential Permanent Closure

Regulators consider permanent closure of Maine shrimp fishery

There has not been a shrimp fishing season in Maine since 2013

Future grim for commerical northern shrimp fishery - Mount Desert Islander

Shrimp fishing in Maine – at one time in the not-too-distant past – yielded thousands of metric tons of the tiny crustacean prized for its flavor (if not the time it takes to shell a pound or two).

Future grim for commercial northern shrimp fishery - The Ellsworth American

The problem is that the shrimp stock has not rebounded after seven years of the moratorium in place.

Shrimp fishery to remain closed for three more years - The Ellsworth American

A commercial fishing moratorium has been in place since the 2014 season.