Markets & Economic Development Community Leadership Downeast Groundfish Initiative Hatchery Outreach and Education

Local government through area management is an ecosystem-based approach to groundfisheries management. Fishermen share responsibility with the New England Fisheries Management Council for aligning incentives to conserve and rebuild fish stocks within geographically-specific areas. This approach to fisheries governance has strong biological, oceanographic and socioeconomic underpinnings that are justified throughout the entire New England management area.

Paul Venno, Cape Rosier Fisherman:

"What I hope and what I really would like to see is things start to come back. Local control I think is kind of the key because people would take care of their own backyard. If you know the stuff you’ve got right in the neighborhood is for the—you know—the area people, you’re going to take better care of it."