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Stronger restrictions imposed on elvers, frustrating fishermen – Regulators also will keep a new quota system

swipe cardThe decision affects the livelihoods of the hundreds of people working in the fishery, which has recently been the second-most valuable fishery in the state, behind only lobsters. This spring, the catch had an estimated value of $8.4 million. Read the rest here 09:30